Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy and safety of a thrombin-containing bandage for local hemostasis after femoral sheath removal in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Forty-one patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography using a 6-F femoral sheath were included. The sheath was removed immediately after the procedure using the bandage according to a prespecified protocol. Mean compression time was 7.3±1.7 min and mean time from sheath removal to mobilization was 132±34 min. None of the patients suffered recurrent bleeding or any in-hospital and 7-day vascular complications. We conclude that in patients undergoing femoral-access diagnostic cardiac catheterization, the use of a hemostatic bandage containing thrombin was associated with short time to hemostasis with the ability for early patient mobilization without vascular complications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-63 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coronary angiography
- Thrombin
- Vascular access