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Abstract

Purpose:

To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of intracavitary electrocardiogram for verifying tip position of peripherally inserted central catheters in cancer patients during follow-up period.

Methods:

From March 2015 to October 2015, 126 patients involved in eight hospitals who underwent peripherally inserted central catheter placement received intracavitary electrocardiogram and chest X-ray to verify position of the catheter tip during follow-up period. Their intracavitary electrocardiogram was compared with surface electrocardiogram to judge catheter tip landing zone in one of three different anatomical zones. The amplitude of intracavitary electrocardiogram P wave and the ratio of intracavitary electrocardiogram P wave/surface electrocardiogram P wave were measured and showed correlation with catheter tip position confirmed by chest X-ray. Based on chest X-ray principle, all the cases were assigned into three intracavitary electrocardiogram groups to explore the optimal cut-off values for intracavitary electrocardiogram P wave and intracavitary electrocardiogram P wave/surface electrocardiogram P wave by analyzing the receiver operating characteristic.

Results:

No technique-related complications or adverse events occurred in this study. The matching rate between intracavitary electrocardiogram and chest X-ray method was 93.7%. The optimal cut-off values for intracavitary electrocardiogram P wave were set from 3.15 to 3.75 mV, and intracavitary electrocardiogram P wave/surface electrocardiogram P wave from 1.65 to 3.25.

Conclusions:

It is demonstrated in this retrospective multicenter study that the intracavitary electrocardiogram method for verifying tip position of peripherally inserted central catheter during follow-up period is feasible and accurate in all adult patients with cancer.

Keywords

Intracavitary electrocardiogram peripherally inserted central catheters ROC curves cancer

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The diagnostic value of intracavitary electrocardiogram for verifying tip position of peripherally inserted central catheters in cancer patients: A retrospective multicenter study

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