OPERATIVE REPORT
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure with hypotension.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same.
PROCEDURE_.PERFORMED: Insertion of Swan-Ganz (flow-directed) catheter.
PROCEDURE: Consent was obtained from his sister. Right neck area was prepped. Sterile drapes were applied. Under sterile gowns and technique, right internal jugular vein was identified with 22-gauge needle from medial approach. 18-gauge catheter was inserted into the vein. A guidewire was passed through the vein. 9-French introducer was inserted over the guidewire without difficulty. 7.5-French catheter was inserted. Right atrial pressures were 16, right ventricular pressure 34/10, pulmonary artery pressure 36/22 with a wedge pressure of 18. The patient tolerated the procedure well.
CPT Code: ____________________

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The Answer of OPERATIVE REPORT PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure with hypotension. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same. PROCEDURE_.PERFORMED: Insertion of Swan-Ganz (flow-directed) catheter. PROCEDURE: Consent was obtained from his sister. Right neck area was prepped. Sterile drapes were applied. Under sterile gowns and technique, right internal jugular vein was identified with 22-gauge needle from medial approach. 18-gauge catheter was inserted into the vein. A guidewire was passed through the vein. 9-French introducer was inserted over the guidewire without difficulty. 7.5-French catheter was inserted. Right atrial pressures were 16, right ventricular pressure 34/10, pulmonary artery pressure 36/22 with a wedge pressure of 18. The patient tolerated the procedure well. CPT Code: ____________________

OPERATIVE REPORT PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure with Hypotension