Venous access

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

Transradial Series

Right Heart Catheterization From an Upper Extremity

01/31/2016

Samir B. Pancholy , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Sukrut P. Nanavaty , MD;

A multitude of procedures could be accomplished using upper extremity venous access, including pulmonary artery catheterization, endomyocardial biopsy, and combined access for structural intervention from an upper extremity.

A multitude of procedures could...

01/31/2016

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;

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