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CVAD Practice Committee

A PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) line is a long intravenous (IV) catheter (tube). This IV is placed into a large vein in your arm and threaded into a large vein just above your heart. This pamphlet includes symptoms to watch for when you have a PICC line and what to do if it breaks or gets damaged, and more.  

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