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Chest CT tomography vs. intracavitary electrocardiogram guidance in predicting the length of PICC placement
BackgroundTo evaluate chest computed tomography (CT) compared to intracavitary electrocardiogram (ECG) in predicting the length of peripherally...
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Enhancing tube feeding method for neurosurgery: the application of improved PICC technique
Background and purposePeripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) used in neurosurgical patients requires changes in patients' head positions....
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Effectiveness of intracavitary electrocardiogram-guided peripherally inserted central catheter tip placement in premature infants: a multicentre pre-post intervention study
This pre-post intervention study was conducted in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in two Chinese hospitals. The objective was to evaluate the...
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Effectiveness and safety of intracardiac electrocardiogram guidance for epicutaneo-cava catheters via the lower extremity in preterm infants: a retrospective study
IntroductionIn recent years, intracardiac electrocardiogram (IC-ECG) technology has been widely used for epicutaneo-cava catheter (ECC) placement and...
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Safety and Feasibility of Electrocardiogram-Guided Tip Positioning Combined with Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Performed in Severe Brain Injury Patients
ObjectiveTo explore the safety and feasibility of using electrocardiogram (ECG)-guided tip positioning combined with ultrasound-guided placement of...
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Review of Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography for Better Diagnostic Accuracy
Purpose of ReviewThis abstract aims to examine the advancements in the utilization, indications, and implementation of ultrasound enhancing agents...
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Association of left ventricular abnormalities with incident cerebrovascular events and sources of thromboembolism in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy
BackgroundAlthough Chagas cardiomyopathy is related to thromboembolic stroke, data on risk factors for cerebrovascular events in Chagas disease is...
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Would a complete electrophysiological study allow us to make a correct diagnosis? Case report
BackgroundOblique course of some left accessory pathways is rare An incomplete electrophysiological study may confuse us between an oblique accessory...
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Interference of a ventricular assist device with magnetic navigation during insertion of Sherlock 3CG™, a bedside peripherally inserted central catheter
Recently, the Sherlock 3CG™ Tip Confirmation System, including a magnetic tracking system and an intracavitary electrocardiography guidance system,...
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Cardiac hydatid disease; a systematic review
Background and objectivesHuman cystic echinococcosis (CE), is a common health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Cardiac involvement is a...
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Ebstein’s anomaly: an electrophysiological perspective
Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve (EA) is an uncommon congenital cardiac malformation. It can present with atrioventricular tachycardia...
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Takotsubo syndrome induced by brachytherapy in a patient with endocervical adenocarcinoma
BackgroundTakotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome and broken heart syndrome, is characterized by...
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Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia with a 2:1 atrioventricular block in a young man: What is the mechanism?
A 16-year-old man presented with short VA supraventricular tachycardia and 2:1 atrioventricular ratio. The correct maneuvers allowed us to guide not...
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Quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: comparison between PICC and PICC-port
BackgroundPeripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and new type of arm-port, the PICC-port, are currently used for neoadjuvant chemotherapy...
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Temporary transvenous pacing guided by the combined use of ultrasound and intracavitary electrocardiography: a feasible and safe technique
Temporary transvenous pacing is a crucial procedure in emergency and critical care medicine. While fluoroscopy guidance is considered the...
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Left atrial remodeling and voltage-guided ablation outcome in persistent atrial fibrillation patients according to CHA2DS2-VASc score
BackgroundCHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score-related differences have been reported in atrial fibrotic remodeling and prognosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients...
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Novel insights into the substrate involved in maintenance of ventricular fibrillation: results from continuous multipolar map** in a canine model
BackgroundWhile the triggers for ventricular fibrillation (VF) are well-known, the substrate required for its maintenance remains elusive. We have...
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A rare case of an unexpected trigger of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the right atrial appendage diverticulum
IntroductionWe described a rare case of an adolescent girl with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation originating from the right atrial appendage...
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Common benign primary pediatric cardiac tumors: a primer for radiologists
Cardiac tumors are neoplasms arising from or located in the heart or the pericardium. Although rare, primary cardiac tumors in children require an...
