Evaluation of Various Maneuvers for Prevention of Air Embolism During Central Venous Catheter Placement
Wysoki M, Covey A, Pollak J, Rosenblatt M, Aruny J, Denbow N. Evaluation of Various Maneuvers for Prevention of Air Embolism During Central Venous Catheter Placement. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2001, 12: 764-766. PMID: 11389231, DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61451-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage central venous pressureCentral venous catheter placementCentral venous pressureVenous catheter placementVenous pressureCatheter placementValsalva maneuverAir embolismBreath holdCentral venous pressure measurementPercent of patientsVenous pressure measurementsNegative pressureCooperative patientsPhysiologic maneuversPotential preventionEmbolismPatientsValsalvaPreventionPressure measurementsPlacementManeuversAverage increaseBaseline