Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Detection of Vascular Access Site Complications-The ULTRASITCOM Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent technological advancements have expanded access to ultrasound technology. Invasive cardiac procedures come with risks of vascular access complications, necessitating efficient detection methods for dangerous complications such as pseudoaneurysms. Current clinical practice has relied on physical examination, and often requires formal diagnostic imaging to diagnose these complications. The ULTRAsound Assessment of Access SITe COMplications study assessed the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as an adjunct to physical examination for the detection of pseudoaneurysms following invasive cardiac procedures.

Methods

We conducted a single-center study that enrolled patients who underwent invasive cardiovascular procedures with suspected access

SUBMITTER: Di Santo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11916795 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature