2022/07/23 by Anna Iankovitch, Johanna Shapiro Ledley, Tarek Almabrouk +2
Health Professions · Medicine · #Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis #Congenital Heart Disease Studies #Vascular anomalies and interventions
paper · doi:10.1002/ca.23939
openalex publication_date 2022/07/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27
Central line placement in the internal jugular vein (IJV) can result in complications. Previous studies that examined variations in geometric anatomical parameters in pediatric populations have reduced these risks in children. The aim of this study was to establish possible anatomical variations to improve central line placement in the adult population and demonstrate the use of a correlation heatmap in processing large amounts of data. Twenty-seven volunteers were imaged using ultrasound at three different neck levels on right and left sides and various anatomical parameters were measured. Demographic information was also collected and included in the data processing. The Pearson coefficient was derived from each possible relationship between the measured parameters and was plotted in a correlation heatmap. Strong correlations were observed between the body mass index and the depth of the IJV and common carotid artery (CCA), the relative depth of the IJV to the CCA. No significant correlations were found in the dimensions of both vessels. Anatomical variations were more common than anticipated and should be taken into account when performing central line catheterization in order to minimize post-procedure complications.