Central venous catheter
AKA: " Central line, CVC "
A catheter that is placed in a large vein in the neck or shoulder area. The catheter is used for giving medications and/or large amounts of fluid or blood. The catheter can also allow measurement of a "central venous pressure" which helps gauge the filling of the heart.
Anaesthetic Glossary
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This photo shows an introducer sheath and Pulmonary artery catheter passing through the skin into a large vein (internal jugular) in the left neck.
General Anesthesia
