• A & A case reports · Nov 2014

    Identification and management of a coronary sinus catheter fracture.

    • Bhawana Dave and Nicole Marie Giglio.
    • From the Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
    • A A Case Rep. 2014 Nov 15;3(10):130-2.

    AbstractAt facilities that offer cardiac surgery services, minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery is fast becoming commonplace, particularly in aortic, tricuspid, and mitral valve procedures. Use of a coronary sinus catheter, a specialized central venous catheter, to monitor hypothermic depth and provide retrograde cardioplegia has been widely adopted at Tufts Medical Center. Complications of coronary sinus catheter insertion are considered rare but are well documented. In contrast, complications of catheter removal, such as the catheter fracture that we report here, are not well described in the literature. In this case, the catheter tip was retrieved without further patient harm or additional invasive interventions.

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