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Successful Femoral Vessel Puncture Facilitated by Using a J-Tipped Hydrophilic Guidewire in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization

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Vascular access is an important part of cardiac catheterization, but it is extremely difficult in some cases. We present two cases in which a J-tipped hydrophilic guidewire inserted from the contralateral vessel facilitated successful vascular access after initial access failure by conventional method using anatomical landmark.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University Hospital, Saitama, Japan

    Satoshi Masutani & Hideaki Senzaki

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Masutani, S., Senzaki, H. Successful Femoral Vessel Puncture Facilitated by Using a J-Tipped Hydrophilic Guidewire in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization. Pediatr Cardiol 29, 205–206 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-007-9035-9

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