Variation in the Outer Diameter of Vascular Sheaths Commonly Used in Infant Cardiac Catheterization

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This article helps readers understand the variation in outer diameter of sheaths commonly used in infant catheterization. This will help the reader choose the best platform during infant catheterization towards the goal of reducing risk of femoral artery injury.

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All authors: Christopher Mathis, MD; Ryan Romans, MD, FSCAI; and Abhay Divekar MD, FSCAI.

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