Figure 12. Anchoring technique for cannulation of nonbovine left internal carotid artery. (A) Simmons 2 catheter in left common carotid artery.(B) Simmons 2 transfer catheter deep in left external ...

The pulmonary-artery catheter is 110 cm long and 5 to 8 French in diameter, depending on the features and design.All catheters have a distal port, typically yellow, that connects to the catheter tip.

Because the radial artery is easily accessible, catheterization is associated with a low rate of complications. 1 The insertion of the catheter by means of a blind palpation technique, without ...

A new study highlighted a significant increase in the use of pulmonary artery catheters in patients with HF in recent years, with the largest increase observed in patients without a definite ...

In patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute heart failure, use of a pulmonary artery catheter was associated with reduced risk for in-hospital mortality, according to a retrospective ...

Obstructive arterial disease is a clinical challenge affecting millions of people in the world. Devices such as stents and balloon catheters are the primary choice for treating these narrowed vessels.

Most frequently, a reversed angle catheter, such as Simmons type 1 or 2, ... Simmons 2 catheter in left common carotid artery for diagnostic angiography. (Enlarge Image) Figure 5.