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Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Cardiology*

Humans ; Cardiac Catheters ; Pacemaker, Artificial ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac

The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is used frequently in preterm infants. The known complications associated with the PICC include infection, thrombosis, extravasation, phlebitis, leakage of insertion site, fracture, accidental removal, occlusion of the PICC, and arrhythmia. We herein report a case of a spontaneously fractured PICC remnant that was successfully removed by cardiac catheterization.
Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Catheters* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature* ; Phlebitis ; Thrombosis

Pulmonary hypertension is a hemodynamic and pathophysiological condition defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure > or =25 mmHg at rest as assessed by right heart catheterization. Clinical conditions of pulmonary hypertension are classified into 6 clinical groups with different pathological, pathophysiological, prognostic and therapeutic features. The treatment strategy is remarkably different among 6 clinical groups. Group 1 (pulmonary arterial hypertension) is the only clinical group with specific drug therapy and an evidence-based treatment algorithm is provided. Following descriptions are about the clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension updated at 4th World symposium of pulmonary hypertension held in 2008.
Arterial Pressure ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Hemodynamics ; Hypertension ; Hypertension, Pulmonary

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Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Echocardiography* ; Pulmonary Valve Stenosis*

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Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Echocardiography* ; Exercise Tolerance* ; Humans ; Tetralogy of Fallot*

The purpose of this study was to compare degree of complication and discomfort between application & non - application of a sand bag after 3hours, 6hours, 18hours of a cardiac catheterization. The results were as follows: 1) There was no difference in a degree of occurrence of a complication and pain of the femoral punture site between application and non-application of a sand bag after the cardiac catheterization. 2) A degree of a discomfort between application and non-application of a sand bag after the cardiac catheterization recorded the highest scores in the application group of a sand bag 6 hours after the cardiac catheterization.
Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Silicon Dioxide* ; Child Health

The purpose of this study was to compare degree of complication and discomfort between application & non - application of a sand bag after 3hours, 6hours, 18hours of a cardiac catheterization. The results were as follows: 1) There was no difference in a degree of occurrence of a complication and pain of the femoral punture site between application and non-application of a sand bag after the cardiac catheterization. 2) A degree of a discomfort between application and non-application of a sand bag after the cardiac catheterization recorded the highest scores in the application group of a sand bag 6 hours after the cardiac catheterization.
Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Silicon Dioxide* ; Child Health

BACKGROUND: Early mitral inflow velocity(E) corrected for the influence of LV relaxation could give information about LV filling pressure. Early diastolic mitral annulus velocity(E') is a relatively load independent parameter reflecting LV relaxation. Therefore, correction for the influence of LV relaxation could be done with the ratio of early mitral inflow velocity to early mitral annulus velocity(E/E'). The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical utility of E/E' ratio in a large number of patients. METHODS: Simultaneous left ventricular pressure measurements and Doppler examinations were performed in 200 consecutive patients at the cardiac catheterization laboratory. RESULTS: E/E' ratio correlated well with pre-A pressure(r=0.74, p<0.001) regardless of LV systolic function(EF> or =50%; r=0.74, p<0.001 vs EF<50%; r=0.70, p<0.001). E/E' ratio of 9 best predicted the elevated(>12mmHg) pre-A pressure with the sensitivity of 81% and specificity of 80%. LV pre-A pressure could be estimated with the simplified equation of [pre-A pressure=E/E'+4]. CONCLUSIONS: E/E' ratio is useful in the estimation of LV filling pressure and in contrast to the conventional parameters, it is not dependent on the left ventricular systolic function.
Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Humans ; Relaxation ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Ventricular Pressure

Two cases of single ventricle were diagnosed in a 2 year and 5 months old female baby an. a 8 year old boy according to cardiac catheterization with selective cineangiogram. We report these cases with review of a little literature.
Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male