Several factors contraindicate PICC placement: lack of peripheral access, venous thrombosis, and end-stage renal disease. In addition, PICCs should not be used for frequent intermittent access or ...

Heads up!” According to the Mayo Clinic, a PICC line, or a peripherally inserted central catheter, is a “long, thin tube that's inserted through a vein in your arm and passed through to the ...

This had resulted in an injury to the innominate artery and the origin of the right common carotid artery, with shunting to the brachiocephalic vein. This was managed endovascularly by stenting of ...