"Vascular Access Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Devices to be inserted into veins or arteries for the purpose of carrying fluids into or from a peripheral or central vascular location. They may include component parts such as catheters, ports, reservoirs, and valves. They may be left in place temporarily for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D062666
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.132.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Vascular Access Devices- Vascular Access Devices
- Device, Vascular Access
- Devices, Vascular Access
- Vascular Access Device
Port Catheters- Port Catheters
- Catheter, Port
- Catheters, Port
- Port Catheter
Venous Reservoirs- Venous Reservoirs
- Reservoir, Venous
- Reservoirs, Venous
- Venous Reservoir
Vascular Access Ports- Vascular Access Ports
- Port, Vascular Access
- Ports, Vascular Access
- Vascular Access Port
Vascular Catheters- Vascular Catheters
- Catheter, Vascular
- Catheters, Vascular
- Vascular Catheter
Intra-Arterial Lines- Intra-Arterial Lines
- Intra Arterial Lines
- Intra-Arterial Line
- Line, Intra-Arterial
- Lines, Intra-Arterial
- Arterial Lines
- Arterial Line
- Line, Arterial
- Lines, Arterial
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vascular Access Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of barbed versus conventional sutures for wound closure of radiologically implanted chest ports. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014 Sep; 25(9):1433-8.