CATETER PERCUTANEO Y METODO PARA MEDIR PRESION EN VASOS SANGUINEOS.

摘要

The application relates to a percutaneous catheter and method for measuring pressure in blood vessels, allowing a continuous measurement of the hepatic venous pressure gradient, comprising a pressure catheter (1), configured to measure and record pressure in a blood vessel (2), which comprises an inflatable element (3) configured to occlude said blood vessel (2) when it is inflated and allow free blood flow through said blood vessel (2) when it is deflated, in which said pressure catheter (1) is operatively connected to a prolonged use intravenous catheter (4) comprising a double cavity.