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Published on Mon Aug 26, 2024

Question: The physician accessed the right radial artery via the Seldinger technique. They placed a 6-French sheath in the right radial artery. 2.5mg of Verapamil, 800mcg of nitroglycerin, 1mg of Lidocaine, and 5000U of Heparin were given through the arterial sheath. The physician placed a PV multi-curve in the distal abdominal aorta where distal abdominal aortography was performed. They also performed [...]
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