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Definition of Catheter, pulmonary artery

Catheter, pulmonary artery: A light flexible balloon-tipped tube that is introduced into the pulmonary artery (the artery from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs). See also: Catheter, Swann-Ganz.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2012

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