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  2. Pulmonary artery catheter - Wikipedia

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    The passage of the catheter may be monitored by dynamic pressure readings from the catheter tip or with the aid of fluoroscopy. The standard pulmonary artery catheter has two lumens (Swan-Ganz) and is equipped with an inflatable balloon at the tip, which facilitates its placement into the pulmonary artery through the flow of blood. The balloon ...

  3. William Ganz - Wikipedia

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    Ganz gained a position at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he remained for the rest of his career. [1] Ganz and Dr. Jeremy Swan first developed the idea for the pulmonary artery catheter in 1970. [1] A balloon is placed at the end of a flexible catheter, which is inserted into the pulmonary artery. Additionally, Ganz had a role in the ...

  4. Cardiogenic shock - Wikipedia

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    The Swan–Ganz catheter or pulmonary artery catheter may assist in the diagnosis by ... An intra-aortic balloon pump is a device placed by a cardiac surgeon into the ...

  5. Jeremy Swan - Wikipedia

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    Swan was born on 1 June 1922 in Sligo Ireland. His parents were both physicians, Harold John Swan and Marcella Bertile Swan née Kelly. His mother called him "Jeremy" to limit confusion and the name stuck throughout his life. Swan's early education was at Castle Rock School.

  6. Pulmonary wedge pressure - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a pulmonary artery catheter in position. The pulmonary wedge pressure (PWP) (also called pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP), or cross-sectional pressure) is the pressure measured by wedging a pulmonary artery catheter with an inflated balloon into a small pulmonary arterial branch. [1]

  7. Woman with ALS explains decision to die with medical assistance

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    So it was hard to process that it was also a place where she was determined to die just 24 hours later. "It's been a week of family, friends. We've done a lot of crying, all of us, but we've ...

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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    Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...

  9. Giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins spotted ‘having a big party ...

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    Marine biologists have captured a rare sight of a giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins leaping and swimming off the California coast.. The “super pod” of Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel ...