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Clinical approach to the knotting diagnostic quadripolar catheter during zero‐fluoro electrophysiological study
Author(s) -
Tan Vern Hsen,
Ching Chi Keong,
Wong Kelvin Cheok Keng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2123
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , fluoroscopy , femoral vein , radiology , surgery
Key Clinical Message We report a case of electrophysiology catheter knotting when inserted without fluoroscopic guidance followed by technique to unravel the knot via ipsilateral femoral vein. We advocate caution when manipulating catheters using minimal/zero fluoroscopic technique and having a low threshold to screen under fluoroscopy when encountering difficulties during catheter insertion.

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