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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
The classic increase in P wave size, known as 'P-atriale', is a widely accepted criterion for determination of proper positioning of central venous catheter tips. Recent transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) studies did not confirm intra-atrial position despite advancing the central venous catheter further than indicated by ECG guidance. We postulate that the pericardial reflection rather than the entry into the right atrium corresponds to the ECG changes. In order to test our hypothesis we sought to determine the anatomical substrate for the electrical changes in an animal study. Subsequently, a modified version of the study was undertaken in man and is also reported.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0007-0912
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
193-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Central venous catheters--the inability of 'intra-atrial ECG' to prove adequate positioning.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Erlanger Allee 103, D-07747 Jena, Germany. cwm.schummer@gmx.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article