The Pulse

NEWS AND INFORMATION BLOG FOR OUR VASCULAR ACCESS COMMUNITY


NICE consults on new guideline to promote safe and effective care of adults needing fluids through a drip

NHS News:  Hospital patients who are seriously dehydrated or have other problems with their body’s [...]

Accurate Central Venous Port-A Catheter Placement: Intravenous Electrocardiography and Surface Landmark Techniques Compared by Using Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Chu K, Hsu J, Wang S, et al. Accurate Central Venous Port-A Catheter Placement: Intravenous [...]

Central venous catheter placement using the ECG-guided Cavafix-Certodyn SC catheter.

Corsten S, van Dijk B, Bakker N, de Lange J, Scheffer G. Central venous catheter [...]

Cost Comparison Of Electrocardiography Versus Fluoroscopy For Central Venous Line Positioning In Children.

Tierney S, Katke J, Langer J. Cost Comparison Of Electrocardiography Versus Fluoroscopy For Central Venous [...]

Avoiding complications and decreasing costs of central venous catheter placement utilizing electrocardiographic guidance.

Francis K, Picard D, Fajardo M, Pizzi W. Avoiding complications and decreasing costs of central [...]

Intracardiac electrocardiography via a saline-filled central venous catheter electrocardiographic lead: a historic perspective.

Madias J. Intracardiac electrocardiography via a saline-filled central venous catheter electrocardiographic lead: a historic perspective. [...]

Intracardiac (Superior Vena Cava/ Right Atrial) ECG’s Using Saline Solution As The Conductive Medium For The Proper Positioning Of The Shiley Hemodialysis Catheter: Is It Not Time To Forgo The Postinsertion Chest Radiograph?

Madias J. Intracardiac (Superior Vena Cava/ Right Atrial) ECG’s Using Saline Solution As The Conductive [...]

The Accuracy of Electrocardiogram-Controlled Central Line Placement.

Gebhard R, Szmuk P, Pivalizza E, Melnikov V, Vogt C, Warters R. The Accuracy of [...]

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Guided Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Placement and Tip Position: Results of a Trail to Replace Radiological Confirmation.

Moureau N, Dennis G, Ames E, Severe R. Electrocardiogram (EKG) Guided Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter [...]