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medical health heart and cardiovascular diseasesCan a PICC line cause heart problems?
Last Updated: 26th January, 2020
Discussion: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) are commonly used for prolonged intravenous access in acute care, home care and skilled nursing facilities. Cardiac arrhythmias including SVT and ventricular tachycardia are rare complications of PICC lines based on our literature search.
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Similarly, can a PICC line cause a heart attack?
Very rare complications of PICC include pulmonary or air embolism, catheter fragment embolism, and perforation of the right atrium or SVC causing cardiac tamponade. Thus far, case reports in the medical literature have described arterial PICC placement with the catheter tip central to the carotid or vertebral arteries.
Beside above, can a PICC line cause chest pain? Fracture and embolization is a rare mechanical complication of PICC lines that may remain asymptomatic but should be considered by hospitalists whenever chest pain occurs after port flushing.
Also Know, why does a PICC line go to the heart?
A PICC line gives your doctor access to the large central veins near the heart. It's generally used to give medications or liquid nutrition. A PICC line can help avoid the pain of frequent needle sticks and reduce the risk of irritation to the smaller veins in your arms.
Can a PICC line cause AFIB?
Arrhythmias are common in hospitalized patients and during surgery. We present a case of positional atrial arrhythmia related to a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Practitioners should consider PICC line tip position as a rare cause of positional atrial arrhythmias.