You can join your child in the recovery area after the procedure. Your child must lie down and keep the leg that the catheter went in straight until the doctor says it's OK to get up, usually in 4–6 ...

Central venous catheterization (CVC) is a common medical procedure used to access the central venous system for various purposes, including medication administration, fluid management, and ...

Figure 1: Urethral catheterization in a male guinea pig in dorsal recumbency (with the hind limbs toward the person performing the procedure). Aseptic technique (including sterile gloves ...

Dr. Grant Burch is one of our two heart catheterization specialists. Both he and Dr. Laurie Armsby (not shown) have advanced training and extensive experience using minimally invasive procedures to ...

Working together, he and pediatric cardiac surgeon Bret Mettler decided that a catheterization procedure would be the best option for Zach. With the help of the cardiac medical care team, Zach had a ...

There are many sizes and shapes of catheters so heart doctors (cardiologists) can perform many different procedures. Rather than a large cut (incision) on the chest from open-heart surgery, children ...