Swan-Ganz catheter — A thin, flexible tube that is inserted through one of the large veins (the inferior or superior vena cava) that return blood to the heart. The catheter is flow directed. It uses a balloon to carry it through the vena cava to the heart, through… … Medical dictionary
Swan-Ganz — Cathéter de Swan Ganz Schéma du trajet du cathéter de Swan Ganz. et 1 Ligne et lumières du canal proximal abouché au niveau de l oreillette droite … Wikipédia en Français
Cathéter de Swan-Ganz — Schéma du trajet du cathéter de Swan Ganz. et 1 Ligne et lumières du canal proximal abouché au niveau de l oreillette droite … Wikipédia en Français
Swan-Ganz-Katheter — Schema des Aufbaus und der Lage eines Pulmonalarterienkatheters Der von den beiden Kardiologen William Ganz und Harold Jeremy Swan 1970 entwickelte Swan Ganz Katheter (auch: Pulmonaliskatheter, Pulmonalarterienkatheter) ist ein perkutan über eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swan-Ganz catheter — a catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip, which can be inserted into the pulmonary artery via the right chambers of the heart. Inflation of the balloon enables indirect measurement of pressure in the left atrium. [J. C. Swan (1922–2005),… … The new mediacal dictionary
Catheter — disassembled In medicine, a catheter (pronounced /ˈkæθɪtər/) is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The… … Wikipedia
Catheter — Cathéter Pour les articles homonymes, voir KT. Ne doit pas être confondu avec caténaire. Un cathéter (abrégé KT) est un dispositif médical consistant en un tube creux, de largeur et de souplesse variables, et fabriqué en différentes… … Wikipédia en Français
Ganz (disambiguation) — Ganz is a Hungarian manufacturer of electric railway equipment.Ganz may also refer to: * Ganz (toy company), a Canadian toy company known for Webkinz * Ganz, Austria, a town in the district of Mürzzuschlag in Styria * Ganz (surname), people with… … Wikipedia
Swan (disambiguation) — A swan is a large water bird.Swan may also refer to: Places Australia * City of Swan, a municipality in Perth, Western Australia **Division of Swan, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Western Australia, based on… … Wikipedia
catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained … Medical dictionary
