Right heart catheterization

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

Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Venous Access of the Arm for Right Heart Catheterization

06/27/2019

Jonathan S. Roberts, MD; Jianli Niu, MD, PhD; Christopher Alexander, MSc; Juan A. Pastor-Cervantes, MD

Jonathan S. Roberts, MD; Jianli Niu,...

It is not certain whether ultrasound guidance offers a benefit for venous access of the arm for RHC; thus, we sought to assess the efficacy of ultrasound-guided venous access of the arm for RHC.

It is not certain whether...

06/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Endovascular Techniques

Utility of the Forearm Vein for Invasive Right-Sided Cardiac Procedures Beyond Right Heart Catheterization

04/08/2019

Arun K Nagabandi, MBBS¹; Supawat Ratanapo, MD²; Hoyle Whiteside, MD³; Deepak Kapoor, MD, FACC, FSCAI³

¹Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida; ²Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand; ³Augusta University Medical College of Georgia

Arun K Nagabandi, MBBS1; Supawat Rata...

Nagabandi and colleagues describe a series of cases illustrating the safe and effective use of the brachial vein for several common procedures and appropriate techniques.

Nagabandi and colleagues...

04/08/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Education

To the Right: A Right Heart Cath (RHC) Education Project at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

09/03/2018

Tammy Chandler, RN, MSN, ACNS, Sonyette Farrier, RCVT, James Jones, RN, MSN, Angela Pope, RN, MSN, Pearl Roberts, RN, MED, Donna Rosin, RN, BSN, Jessica Smith, RN, MSN, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Tammy Chandler, RN, MSN, ACNS, Sonyet...

At the time of our RHC education project, our team consisted of several members (registered nurses and technologists alike) who had never worked in the cardiac cath lab environment, and our team decided to formulate a right heart...

At the time of our RHC education...

09/03/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Images

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: Imaging Correlation

04/26/2018

Andrés M. Pineda, MD¹; Saqib A. Gowani, MD²; Christos G. Mihos, DO¹; Nirat Beohar, MD¹; Orlando Santana, MD¹

Andrés M. Pineda, MD1; Saqib A. Gowa...

In this heart failure patient, TEE images confirm the presence of the persistent left SVC with a dilated coronary sinus, severe mitral regurgitation, and aortic stenosis. Computed tomography reveals an isolated persistent left SVC and rules...

In this heart failure patient,...

04/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Right Heart Catheterization via Dialysis Arteriovenous Shunts in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

09/15/2016

Mu-Yang Hsieh, MD¹; Tsung-Yan Chen, MD¹; Lin Lin, MD¹; Min-Tsun Liao, MD¹; Ren-Huei Wang, RN¹; Ruei-Cheng Kuo, RT¹; Chao-Lun Lai, MD^1,2,3,4,5; Chih-Cheng Wu, MD^1,3,4,6,7

Mu-Yang Hsieh, MD1; Tsung-Yan Chen, ...

We evaluated the feasibility and safety of using dialysis AV shunts for access in right heart catheterization in 13 patients and found acceptable feasibility and patient tolerability. Further randomized studies are needed.

We evaluated the feasibility and...

09/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Education

Test Your Knowledge: An Overview of Pulmonary Hypertension and an Opportunity to Assess Your Hemodynamic Skills

11/02/2015

Richard J. Merschen EdS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS¹, Mfonobong Ikpim, BS, RT(R)², Fahad Alghamdi, BS², Xinmin Liu, BS, RT(R)²

¹Adjunct Assistant Professor, Jefferson School of Health Professions; Senior Staff Technologist, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;²Jefferson School of Health Professions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The authors can be contacted via Richard J. Merschen EdS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS, at richardmerschen@verizon.net.

Richard J. Merschen EdS, RT(R)(CV), R...

Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is an abnormal elevation in pulmonary artery pressure and may be an idiopathic presentation, the result of left heart failure, pulmonary vascular disease, thromboembolic events, interstitial lung diseases, or a...

Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is...

11/02/2015

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