Phoenix—A retrospective chart review has found high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) to be a safe and effective means of ventilating patients in the cardiac catheterization lab. In the new study, only two of 123 patients had to convert to traditional methods of ventilation over a 13-month implementation period.
The transition to the catheterization lab was simple and staff satisfaction high, according to the study’s authors; however, investigators acknowledged that further research