A significant interaction was found with respect to BMI, where obese patients experienced more catheter colonization at the femoral site. This was in contrast to low BMI patients, where the ...

Medtronic's next-gen renal denervation catheter and procedure are in the works to advance the FDA-approved Symplicity Spyral ...

PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home ...

Sierra, MD, discusses the importance of joint preservation for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Although primary total hip arthroplasty may be a good option for any diagnosis, Sierra said ...

Technical success, defined as reaching the target vessel and successfully completing the procedure without necessitating a shift to femoral access or changing the guide catheter, was achieved in 97.8% ...

percutaneously inserted nontunneled catheters (subclavian, internal jugular, and femoral); b) peripherally inserted central catheters; c) tunneled catheters (nonvalved: Hickman/Broviac ...

Methods: Entering through the right femoral vein and removing the coronary sinus lead with a pigtail catheter. Results: In our attempt to extract the coronary sinus lead, it fractured. The broken ...

If you will be receiving chemotherapy over a long period of time, or if you are a candidate for a blood or marrow transplantation, your healthcare provider may recommend a central line, or central ...

The complication rate for cystostomy (surgical procedure for insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC)) ranges from 1.6% to 2.4%. The first few catheter changes after the initial SPC insertion should ...

16 A 9 F short guide sheath is placed in the femoral artery. A coaxial system consisting of a long diagnostic catheter and guidewire placed coaxially inside a 9 F balloon guide catheter (MERCI, ...