Feasibility and Safety of a Novel Distal Radial Artery Approach for Arterial Blood Gas in COVID-19 Patients

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Ungureanu Claudiu J. Auslender A. de Meester C. Ghafari Stéphane Carlier

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Ungureanu Claudiu
Department of Cardiology, Université de Mons (UMONS), Mons, Belgium

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Background: Hypoxemia has been reported in association with the recent COVID-19 pandemic requiring serial arterial blood gas sampling in infected patients. Radial puncture remains the technique of choice for arterial blood sampling but present limitations and complications. Aims: We presents the safety and feasibility of distal radial artery puncture in COVID-19 patients requiring arterial blood sampling. Methods: Twenty COVID-19 patients requiring arterial blood sampling were prospectively enrolled in the emergency room upon presentation. Results: All patients were successfully punctured with no reported complications. Conclusion: Distal radial artery puncture for arterial blood sampling is safe and feasible in COVID-19 patients.

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Research Article

Publication history

Received: Tue 10, Nov 2020
Accepted: Tue 24, Nov 2020
Published: Wed 09, Dec 2020

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© 2023 Ungureanu Claudiu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.EJCR.2020.01.03