Together with estrogen, progesterone: 1  Develops the uterine endometrium, or lining of the uterus, to prepare it for implantation. 2  Affects the metabolism, promoting fat deposition. 3  Maternal stores of body fat provide a reserve of energy for pregnancy and lactation. 4  Prepares breasts for lactation.
Swan-Ganz catheterization is the passing of a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs. It is done to monitor the heart's function and blood flow. This test is most often done in persons who are very ill. How the Test is Performed
Swan-Ganz Monitor. A catheter (tube) similar to the Central Venous Pressure (CVP) Line. It is used to measure blood pressure and blood gas concentrations in the right side of the heart, in vessels of the lungs and in the left side of the heart. very thin tube which is inserted into a vein to measure the venous blood pressure (the pressure of the blood as it returns to the heart). CVP lines are inserted into veins in either the arm or the chest just below the shoulder, or occasionally on the side of the neck.