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Safety and Efficacy of Alteplase for Restoring Function in Occluded Central Venous Catheters: Results of the Cardiovascular Thrombolytic to Open Occluded Lines Trial

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of alteplase (TPA) for restoring function to occluded central venous catheters (CVCs). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study design was a phase III, open-label, ...
Nature

Intraoperative central venous pressures related to early graft function in deceased donor kidney transplant recipients with low immunological risks

This study aims to analyze data from patients who received kidney transplantation from deceased donors to investigate the anesthetic factors influencing early and late graft outcomes, including the ...
Medical News Today

What are central venous catheters?

Central venous catheters (CVCs) help deliver medication, fluids, blood, or nutrition. They can also be useful for monitoring and performing certain tests and procedures. Placing CVCs or central lines ...
Nature

Extracting the Jugular Venous Pulse from Anterior Neck Contact Photoplethysmography

The jugular venous pulse (JVP) is the reference physiological signal used to detect right atrial and central venous pressure (CVP) abnormalities in cardio-vascular diseases (CVDs) diagnosis. Invasive ...
MarketWatch

CORRECT: Nuvelo trial shows drug restores catheter function

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Nuvelo Inc. said that Phase 2 clinical trial results shows that alfimeprase can quickly restore function to occluded central venous access devices. The results demonstrated ...