PICC Excellence Articles

ECG/EKG Guidance for CVCs

Jeon, Y., H-G. Ryu, S-Z. YOON, J-H. Kim, and J-H. Bahk. (2006). Transesophageal Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ecg-Guided Central Venous Catheter Placement. Canadian Journ Anesth, 53(10):978-83. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16987851
Karaaslan, Dilek , Ugur Altinisik, Tulay Tuncer Peker, Esra Nayir, and Sadik Ozmen. (2009). External Jugular Vein Catheterization Using 'Intra-Atrial Electrocardiogram'. Yonsei Med J, 50(2):222-226. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678697/
Madias, J. E. (2003). 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? Chest, 124:2363-2367. www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/124/6/2363
McGee, William T., Barbara L. Ackerman, Lawrence R. Rouben, Vemulapali M. Prasad, Venkatta Bandi, and Douglas L. Mallory. (1993). Accurate Placement of Central Venous Catheters: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial. Critical Care Medicine, 21(8):1118-1123. journals.lww.com/ccmjournal
Pittiruti, Mauro, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Antonio LaGreca, Alessandro Emoli, Alberto Brutti, Ivano Migliorini, Laura Dolcetti, Crisina Taraschi, and Gennaro DePascale. (2008). The Ekg Method for Positioning the Tip of Piccs: Results from Two Preliminary Studies. JAVA, 13(4):179-186. www.romedex.com/downloads/Pittiruti%20JAVA%202008.pdf
Tierney, S. N. , J. Katke, and J. C. Langer. (2000). Cost Comparison of Electrocardiography Versus Fluoroscopy for Central Venous Line Positioning in Children. Journal of American College of Surgeons, 191(2):209-211. www.facs.org/about/councils/advpedia/advpedia2.pdf

 


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