Early ambulation following 6 French diagnostic left heart catheterization: A prospective randomized trial
1997; Wiley; Volume: 42; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199709)42
ISSN1097-0304
AutoresRaymond A. Wood, B. Lewis, Daniel R. Harber, Paul J. Kovack, Eric Bates, Robert J. Stomel,
Tópico(s)Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
ResumoOutpatient cardiac catheterization is frequently performed, but the optimal recovery time after sheath removal has not been defined. Left heart catheterization was performed via the femoral artery utilizing 6 French catheters on 323 outpatients. One hundred thirty-five patients were randomized to ambulate at a mean of 2.5 hr (group 1) after puncture site compression, whereas 188 patients were randomized to ambulate at a mean of 4.1 hr (group 2). Telephone follow-up occurred within 48 hr. A small hematoma (<5 cm) occurred in 2 (1.6%) patients in group 1 and in 4 (2.4%) patients in group 2. These results indicate that it is safe to ambulate patients 2.5 hr following 6 French diagnostic heart catheterization. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn. 42:8–10, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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