right atrial catheter

Indications

• aggressive chemotherapy
• prolonged antibiotic treatment
• parenteral hyperalimentation

Complications

• infection
• thrombosis (including pulmonary embolism)
• bleeding
• arrhythmias

More general terms

• intravascular catheter (vascular access)

More specific terms

• Broviac catheter
• Hickman catheter
• port-A-cath

Additional terms

• central venous catheter