catheter placement

[Racquet]

I've been reading that feeding the catheter via the radial artery at the wrist is preferable for a couple reasons. If there's unwanted bleeding it's much easier to stop in the arm than in the abdominal. There's no need to have to lie flat on your back from 2 to 6 hours after the ablation is completed so one can be fed as well. Those are two reasons I recall.

Anyone out there had the catheter entered at the wrist instead of the groin?

[Jalia]

Ablations for AF are performed via veins , not arteries!

[Racquet in reply to Jalia]

Yes, of course, duh! Should have read that over along with abdomen instead of abdominal. At the rate, anybody have the catheter in from the arm instead of the groin?

[BobD Volunteer]

I had a radial artery angiogram in 2017 which left me with no pulse in that arm due to arterial damage. NO ablation every done via either artery or wrist.

On having my pressure band finally removed after two hours I was allowed to get up and dress at which point it burst with spectacular results. Ended up looking like an axe murderer and made the floor very slippery. Back to square one for another four hours in borrowed clothes.

[Racquet in reply to BobD]

wow! How awful.

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to BobD]

😱

[bassets in reply to BobD]

How are you feeling Bob?

[BobD Volunteer in reply to bassets]

Still positive . Pretty drained.

[Nannysue1]

I had an angiogram via the wrist with no problems at all.

[Jajarunner]

Ive never had to lie flat for that long. It was about an hour after I woke up, two if I bled again. Ive had three ablations so have a bit of experience 🤣🤣

[Jalia in reply to Jajarunner]

I dont recall having to lie still for 6 hours either and ive had 4 ! Certainly not for my last one l4 months ago.

[Lilypocket]

Had mine through vein in groin. No bleeding and no bruising at all. Sure I had to lay flat for a few hours after to avoid pressure to the wound. I had a stitch and a compress with a big elastic bandage. But the results were amazing ! Could hardly see where the catheter had been. Never heard of going via the wrist - is that even possible? Honestly laying flat for a few hours is nothing and it pays 🙂

[FindingCaradoc]

Angiogram and stenting via my wrist, ablation via the groin. The worst part of the wrist was the pressure from the inflatable cuff that they only release gradually every hour or so (but it felt longer)! My groin entry healed OK, but I did have some relatively minor leaking requiring re-dressing even after diligently keeping the pressure on for the required time.

[Racquet in reply to FindingCaradoc]

I asked out of curiosity. But it's a moot point as, if and when I have the ablation, the docs will put the catheter in where they choose to put it. They won't be giving the patient any choices, I'm pretty sure of that. 😏

[Cookie24]

I had catheter in the groin for the ablation, An arterial line was used to monitor blood pressure during the ablation. I did not have an arterial line for my first two ablations.

[Shemac52]

Tried doing angiogram through wrist but had to stop as vein too small. Then went through groin instead

[Elfiejean]

I had 3 procedures through the radial artery. There was some bleeding after the third. It finally stopped. My arm was a frightful shade of purple and took a long time to reabsorb.