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Ventricular Tachycardia from a Central Line Fracture Fragment Embolus: A Rare Complication of a Commonly Used Procedure—A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature
Joint Authors
McNerney, Patrick
Biswas, Saptarshi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 22-year-old male admitted with multiple gunshot wounds (GSW) had central line placed initially for hemodynamic monitoring and later for long term antibiotics and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
On postoperative day 4 he presented with bouts of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia; the cause was unknown initially and later attributed to a catheter fragment accidentally severed and lodged in the right heart.
Percutaneous retrieval technique was used to successfully extract the catheter fragment and complete recovery was achieved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Biswas, Saptarshi& McNerney, Patrick. 2015. Ventricular Tachycardia from a Central Line Fracture Fragment Embolus: A Rare Complication of a Commonly Used Procedure—A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058193
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Biswas, Saptarshi& McNerney, Patrick. Ventricular Tachycardia from a Central Line Fracture Fragment Embolus: A Rare Complication of a Commonly Used Procedure—A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058193
American Medical Association (AMA)
Biswas, Saptarshi& McNerney, Patrick. Ventricular Tachycardia from a Central Line Fracture Fragment Embolus: A Rare Complication of a Commonly Used Procedure—A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058193
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058193