Understanding Catheter Embolism: A Critical Central Line Complication Every Nurse Should Know
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are essential tools in modern patient care—allowing for long‑term medication administration, parenteral nutrition, hemodynamic monitoring, and more. But with this benefit comes responsibility: knowing the potential complications and how to prevent, recognize, and respond to them.
One of the most serious but often under‑recognized complications of a central line is catheter embolism.