A Simple and Safe Method for Checking the Position of Central Venous Catheters—A New and Reliable Threshold for Right Atrial Swirl Sign in Microbubbles Tests

A Simple and Safe Method for Checking the Position of Central Venous Catheters—A New and Reliable Threshold for Right Atrial Swirl Sign in Microbubbles Tests

<b>Background</b>: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are indispensable tools in intensive care and emergency medicine. CVC malpositions still occur frequently and can cause various complications leading to increased patient mortality. A microbubbles test (MBT) can be used to confirm correc...

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Main Authors: Lukas Ley, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Pascal Klingenberger, Tilo Niemann, Jens Allendörfer, Dirk Bandorski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
central venous catheter position
right atrial swirl sign
microbubbles test
push-to-bubbles time
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1657

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