Catheter Placement in the Femoral VeinIllustration copyright 2000 by
Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
http://www.nucleusinc.com For angiography, a thin, soft
tube (catheter) is placed in a blood vessel in the groin (such as in the
femoral vein). First, a doctor numbs the area with a local anesthetic. Then, a
needle is placed into the blood vessel. A guide wire is put through the needle
into the blood vessel and the needle is removed. The catheter is slid over the
guide wire and moved into the blood vessel. The catheter is guided through the
blood vessels until the tip is in the area to be studied. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerRakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerJohn A. McPherson, MD, FACC, FSCAI - Cardiology
Michael P. Pignone, MD, MPH, FACP - Internal Medicine Current as ofApril 3, 2017 Current as of:
April 3, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & John A. McPherson, MD, FACC, FSCAI - Cardiology & Michael P. Pignone, MD, MPH, FACP - Internal Medicine |
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