This document discusses rupture of the pulmonary artery caused by placement of a Swan Ganz catheter, which occurs in approximately 0.4% of cases. Risk factors include age over 65, anticoagulation therapy, pulmonary artery hypertension, and chronic steroid use. Symptoms may include hemoptysis, which can range from massive to mild, and may have an early or delayed onset. Diagnosis can be made through CT angiography or angiography. Treatment options include watchful waiting, transcatheter coil embolization, thrombin injection, or emergency surgery like ligation of the pulmonary artery or lobectomy in cases of massive bleeding.