ECG

How to locate the tip of a PICC

How to locate the tip of a PICC

The reference guidelines on vascular access leave no doubt: it is essential to position and correctly locate the tip of a PICC. Otherwise, healthcare professionals risk encountering complications that can jeopardize the ongoing treatment and even the patient's health....

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PICC placement in patients with Atrial Fibrillation

PICC placement in patients with Atrial Fibrillation

According to the studies by Dr Pittiruti and Dr LaGreca Since the late 1980s, Dr Pittiruti and Dr LaGreca of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli in Rome have been researching the possibility of using ECG to locate the tip of a PICC. In 1989 (1),...

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