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Long term central venous catheters for haemodialysis causing an extra-cardiac right-to-left shunt
Central venous catheters can provide long-term access for haemodialysis patients who cannot have an arteriovenous fistula or graft fashioned....
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Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience
PurposeIntra-cardiac echocardiography (ICE) has become an important tool for catheter ablation. Adoption of ICE imaging is still limited because of...
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Intraoperative hemodialysis with supra- and infradiaphragmatic catheters for liver transplantation
PurposeThe benefits of intraoperative dialysis during orthotopic liver transplantation remain controversial. In patients with anuric renal failure...
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Right heart thrombus in transit and peripherally inserted central catheters
Right heart thrombus in transit or “free-floating right heart thrombus” is defined as thrombus(i) arising from the deep veins that embolises to the...
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Heparin vs Saline Infusion to Maintain Patency of Arterial Catheters in Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Noninferiority Trial
ObjectiveTo determine whether normal saline flush solution is noninferior to heparinised saline for maintaining the patency of arterial intravascular...
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A novel pulsed field ablation system using linear and spiral ablation catheters can create large and durable endocardial and epicardial ventricular lesions in vivo
BackgroundWe investigated the preclinical safety and efficacy of ventricular pulsed field ablation (PFA) using a family of novel, 6-/8-Fr, linear,...
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Comparison of Clinical Performance Between Two Types of Symmetric-Tip Hemodialysis Catheters: A Single-Centre, Randomized Trial
PurposeTo compare the clinical performance of a newly designed, symmetric-tip Arrow–Clark™ VectorFlow® tunnelled haemodialysis catheter, with a...
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Macro- and microscopic changes in veins with short-term central venous catheters: an observational autopsy study
BackgroundCentrally inserted central catheters (CICCs) are indispensable in modern healthcare, but unfortunately, come with complications....
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Comparison of Aspiration Catheters with Modified Standard Catheters for Treatment of Large Pulmonary Embolism Using an In-vitro Patho-Physiological Model
PurposeThe presented in-vitro study provides a comparison of various catheters for mechanical treatment of large-burden pulmonary embolism (PE) under...
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Report on an Italian survey of 72 stuck hemodialysis catheters
BackgroundReports of stuck hemodialysis catheters have been on the rise in recent years. Aim of this work is to report how this complication has been...
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Predicting cardiac arrest after neonatal cardiac surgery
ObjectiveIn-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) following cardiac surgery is a rare but consequential event with detrimental effects on patient outcomes,...
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Perioperative anaphylactic reactions to central venous and pulmonary artery catheters containing chlorhexidine, sulfadiazine, or latex: a historical cohort study
PurposeCentral venous catheters (CVCs) and pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, or latex can cause...
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Thoracoscopic removal with fluoroscopic radiographic guidance of thoracoamniotic shunting catheters in newborns
Fetal thoracoamniotic shunting (TAS), which drains pleural effusion, is a treatment for severe primary fetal pleural effusion. While TAS is an...
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Catheter-related thrombosis after cardiac surgery in patients with both central venous and pulmonary artery catheters inserted into the right internal jugular vein: a single-center, prospective, observational study
Central venous catheters (CVCs) and pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) are widely used in intensive care and perioperative management. The detection...
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The safe implementation of peripherally inserted central catheters by nurse practitioners for patients with gastroenterological diseases in Japan: a single-center retrospective study
PurposeAs a safe and reliable alternative to central venous catheters (CVCs), peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used in...
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Comparison of two catheters measuring local impedance: local impedance variation vs lesion characteristics and steam pops
PurposeThe size of the distal electrode and the method of measuring local impedance (LI) are different between the IntellaNav MiFi-OI™ (MiFi-OI) and...
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Masses
Purpose of ReviewCardiac masses encompass a broad range of etiologies and are often initially revealed by echocardiography. The differential may...
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Do not trust landmarks and your feelings while inserting pediatric central venous catheters
BackgroundCentral venous catheterization (CVC) is a commonly used procedure in pediatric surgery and intensive care units. For some reasons,...