Venous access

Original Contribution

Balloon Venoplasty for Right Heart Catheterization From the Arm in Patients With Subclavian Vein Stenosis

05/07/2024

Kishor Khanal, MD¹; Juan A. Pastor-Cervantes, MD¹; Sunay Shah, MD¹; Jianli Niu, MD, PhD²; Jonathan Roberts, MD¹

Kishor Khanal, MD1; Juan A. Pastor-Ce...

In this retrospective study, the authors aimed to determine whether subclavian/innominate venoplasty allows successful right heart catheterization in patients with subclavian/innominate vein stenosis .

In this retrospective study, the...

05/07/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Series

Right Heart Catheterization From an Upper Extremity

01/31/2016

Sukrut P. Nanavaty, MD, Samir B. Pancholy, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, Pennsylvania

This case is part of a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.

Sukrut P. Nanavaty, MD, Samir B. Panc...

A multitude of procedures could be accomplished using upper extremity venous access, including pulmonary artery catheterization, endomyocardial biopsy, and combined access for structural intervention from an upper extremity.

A multitude of procedures could...

01/31/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Using the Antecubital Vein as an Approach to a Developing Dilemma in Right Heart Catheterization

10/15/2014

Richard E. Kidd, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, RN III Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and MUSC College of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner candidate, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Richard E. Kidd, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, ...

Performing RHCs via the antecubital vein is a prudent risk-mitigating and patient comfort strategy, particularly for patients receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. This paper examines the purpose of RHCs, reviews the experts’...

Performing RHCs via the...

10/15/2014

Cath Lab Digest