Jeremy Swan
Encyclopedia
H.J.C. "Jeremy" Swan was an Irish
cardiologist
, originally from Sligo, who co-invented the Swan-Ganz catheter
(widely used in intensive care units
) with William Ganz
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
in 1970.
Swan was educated at Castleknock College
and worked as a cardiologist in the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and later moved to Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles
. His description of the invention of the catheter is said to have derived from watching the wind playing with sails in Santa Monica. He was present at the Mayo around the time they were performing early open heart surgeries in the mid-1950s. He died from complications following a heart attack
. Unfortunately, he also suffered a transient ischemic attack when he presented to a hospital, which progressed to a stroke. While he may have died of a heart attack
, he was debilitated for some time due to a completed stroke.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
cardiologist
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
, originally from Sligo, who co-invented the Swan-Ganz catheter
Pulmonary artery catheter
In medicine pulmonary artery catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into a pulmonary artery. Its purpose is diagnostic; it is used to detect heart failure or sepsis, monitor therapy, and evaluate the effects of drugs...
(widely used in intensive care units
Intensive care medicine
Intensive-care medicine or critical-care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life threatening conditions requiring sophisticated organ support and invasive monitoring.- Overview :...
) with William Ganz
William Ganz
William Ganz was a Slovakian-born American cardiologist who co-invented the pulmonary artery catheter, often referred to as the Swan-Ganz catheter, with Jeremy Swan in 1970. The catheter is used to monitor heart conditions, especially in intensive care units...
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Originally established as Kaspare Cohn Hospital in 1902, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science centre located in Los Angeles, California, US. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over...
in 1970.
Swan was educated at Castleknock College
Castleknock College
Castleknock College is a private , secondary school for boys aged between 13 and 18, which is situated in the residential suburb of Castleknock, 8 km west of the city centre in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
and worked as a cardiologist in the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and later moved to Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles
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. His description of the invention of the catheter is said to have derived from watching the wind playing with sails in Santa Monica. He was present at the Mayo around the time they were performing early open heart surgeries in the mid-1950s. He died from complications following a heart attack
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
. Unfortunately, he also suffered a transient ischemic attack when he presented to a hospital, which progressed to a stroke. While he may have died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
, he was debilitated for some time due to a completed stroke.