Serendipitous ECG guided PICC insertion using the guidewire as intra-cardiac electrode

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-

  Sette, Piersandro ^a   Maria Azzini, Anna ^b   Dorizzi, Romolo Marco ^c   Castellano, Giuseppe ^a  

^a G Fracastoro Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c Laboratorio Unico di Area Vasta Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LETTER; PANCREATITIS; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; QRS COMPLEX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 77951524167     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972981001100116     Document Type: Letter

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