Right Heart Catheterization

Preferred Label : Right Heart Catheterization;

NCIt synonyms : Swan-Ganz Catheterization; Pulmonary Artery Catheterization;

NCIt definition : A diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is guided into the right heart, where pressures may be measured and radiocontrast material may be injected to visualize blood flow in and around the right heart.;

Details

Origin ID

C80411;

UMLS CUI

C0189896;

False automatic mappings
- catheterization, Swan-Ganz [MeSH Descriptor]
- catheterization, Swan-Ganz [MeSH concept]
- pulmonary artery catheterization [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Catheterization of right heart (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Right heart cardiac catheterization [ICD-9 code]
- catheterization of right heart [SNOMED Notion]
procedure_has_target_anatomy
- Cardiovascular System [NCIt concept]
- Heart [NCIt concept]

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