A common location for a permanent catheter is the external jugular vein in the neck.
There is one anterior vena cava, formed by the union of the two jugular and two axillary veins.
V-A ECMO requires the insertion of two tubes, one in the jugular and one in the carotid artery.
Venoarterial (V-A) bypass-The type of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation that provides both heart and lung support, using two tubes (one in the jugular vein and one in the carotid artery).
