SAN DIEGO — The dramatic increase in venous thromboembolism (VTE) seen in children's hospitals in the United States may be associated with not just the use of central venous catheters (CVC) but also ...

With a central venous catheter, you basically have a direct line from the outside world right to your heart. That’s great for getting treatment, but it means you have to manage it very carefully.

OBJECTIVE:Comparison of complications associated with tunneled central venous lines (TCVLs) versus peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in infants <1500 g. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Patients can safely continue on clopidogrel therapy while undergoing percutaneous tunneled catheter procedures, researchers reported at the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society ...

Teleflex reported results of a new peer-reviewed study involving the Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology, published in the Fall 2014 issue of the Journal of the Association for Vascular Access ...

Baby GB is a 970 g, 29 weeks of gestation infant, who received a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for total parenteral nutrition. A #26-G polyurethane catheter was inserted on day seven ...