Clinical Procedure
 
Aliases:
Femoral arterial line
Femoral art line
Groin arterial catheter

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Femoral artery: Go gentle in elderly patients. These patients often have tortuous, plaque ridden, femoral arteries that may rupture, resulting in a retroperitoneal bleed.

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If you're unable to advance the guidewire try flattening out the needle or cannula to stop the wire hitting the arterial wall.

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