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ECG-guided central venous catheterization has only a 50% positive predictive value for detecting ipsilateral internal jugular vein malpositioning, suggesting P-wave morphology should be observed instead.
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ECG-guided central venous catheterization relying solely on premature atrial contractions is unreliable for detecting catheter malpositioning; observing P-wave morphology is recommended instead.
ECG-guided central venous catheterization relying solely on premature atrial contractions is unreliable for detecting catheter malpositioning; observing P-wave morphology is recommended instead.
Jain et al. (2011) conducted a letter in Central venous catheterization. ECG-guided central venous catheterization was evaluated. ECG-guided central venous catheterization has only a 50% positive predictive value for detecting ipsilateral internal jugular vein malpositioning, suggesting P-wave morphology should be observed instead.
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