Right heart catheterization

Case Report

Pitfalls in Hemodynamic Measurement of Oxygen Saturation in Right Heart Catheterization

05/06/2018

In our patient, the alteration in cardiac hemodynamics after a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure made the oxygen saturation from the superior vena cava a more accurate representation of systemic oxygenation.

In our patient, the alteration...

05/06/2018

Cath Lab Digest

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Rotational Atherectomy and Simultaneous Temporary Transvenous Pacing Through a Forearm Approach

03/30/2018

Nikolaos Bourboulis , MD, PhD;

Apostolos Katsivas , MD, PhD;

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Theodoros Zografos , MD, PhD;

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported RA procedure with transvenous pacing utilizing a complete forearm approach, which illustrates the feasibility of this procedure and its advantages for the patient.

To the best of our knowledge,...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Bleeding Complications Related to Right Heart Catheterization in the Setting of Elevated INR

02/15/2018

Jared Betz , MD;

Scott M. Lilly , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Marmagkiolis , MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI;

Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas , MD;

Ernest L. Mazzaferi Jr., MD;

This study was undertaken to determine bleeding complications during right heart catheterization with an elevated international normalized ratio value.

This study was undertaken to...

02/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Patient Factors But Not the Use of Novel Anticoagulants or Warfarin Are Associated With Internal Jugular Vein Access-Site Hematoma After Right Heart Catheterization

11/29/2017

Mohammed Ruzieh , MD;

Maen Al-Dabbas , MD;

Zaid Ammari , MD;

Luai Alhazmi , MD;

George V. Moukarbel , MD;

Samer J. Khouri , MD;

Osama Dasa , MD;

Qaiser Shafiq , MD, MMSc;

In a retrospective analysis, we investigated the risk of bleeding complications associated with right heart catheterization via the internal jugular vein in patients with and without full anticoagulation.

In a retrospective analysis, we...

11/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology