TY - JOUR
T1 - Atrial fibrillation induced by peripherally inserted central catheters
AU - Golamari, Reshma
AU - Sedhai, Yub Raj
AU - Ramireddy, Karthik
AU - Bhattacharya, Priyanka
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/1/2
Y1 - 2020/1/2
N2 - Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), a form of central venous catheter (CVC) inserted into the cephalic or basilic veins, are most commonly used for administration of long-term antibiotics or for total parenteral nutrition. PICCs are associated with fewer complications than traditional CVCs; however, they have been implicated in accidental malpositioning, leading to both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. We present a case of atrial fibrillation possibly triggered by migration of the tip of the PICC deep into the right atrium. Retraction of the tip resulted in resolution of the arrhythmia.
AB - Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), a form of central venous catheter (CVC) inserted into the cephalic or basilic veins, are most commonly used for administration of long-term antibiotics or for total parenteral nutrition. PICCs are associated with fewer complications than traditional CVCs; however, they have been implicated in accidental malpositioning, leading to both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. We present a case of atrial fibrillation possibly triggered by migration of the tip of the PICC deep into the right atrium. Retraction of the tip resulted in resolution of the arrhythmia.
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U2 - 10.1080/08998280.2019.1668675
DO - 10.1080/08998280.2019.1668675
M3 - Article
C2 - 32063781
AN - SCOPUS:85074772295
SN - 0899-8280
VL - 33
SP - 83
EP - 84
JO - Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
JF - Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
IS - 1
ER -