Placement of peripherally inserted central catheters in the cardiac catheterization laboratory

This report describes our experiences with three patients requiring several weeks of central venous access for various intravenous therapies. These particular patients posed a considerable challenge for bedside placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter, so the catheters were placed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory by the cardiology team involved using a different technique for each patient. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.