The Swan-Ganz catheter is typically inserted through a peripheral vein, such as the internal jugular or subclavian vein. It is advanced through the right atrium and ventricle into the pulmonary artery. Once in position, the balloon at the catheter’s tip is inflated and wedged into a small branch of the pulmonary artery to measure pulmonary artery wedge pressure.
How is a Swan-Ganz catheter inserted?
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