The intracavitary ECG method for positioning the tip of central venous catheters: Results of an Italian multicenter study

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-365

  Pittiruti, Mauro ^a   Bertollo, Daniele ^b   Briglia, Ermanno ^c   Buononato, Massimo ^d   Capozzoli, Giuseppe ^e   De Simone, Luigi ^f   La Greca, Antonio ^a   Pelagatti, Cecilia ^g   Sette, Pier Sandro ^h  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care   (Italy)

^c Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care   (Italy)

^d Department of Surgery   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Civile di Bolzano   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^g CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h Ospedale G Fracastoro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central venous catheters; Intracavitary ECG; Malposition; PICC; Port; Tip position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HUMAN; INTRACAVITARY ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; SAFETY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84870357015     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/JVA.2012.9020     Document Type: Article

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