A prospective randomized trial of early ambulation following 8 French diagnostic cardiac catheterization.

Authors :: Bogart MA
Bogart DB
Rigden LB
Jung SC
Liston MJ
Source :: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions [Catheter Cardiovasc Interv] 1999 Jun; Vol. 47 (2), pp. 175-8.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: This prospective randomized study was done to assess the safety of 4-hr ambulation after diagnostic cardiac catheterization with 8 French sheaths and catheters. In this selected group of patients, we found that early ambulation could be done without an increase in access site complications.

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Equipment Design
Female
Groin
Hematoma etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Cardiac Catheterization instrumentation
Early Ambulation adverse effects

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1522-1946
Volume :: 47
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 10376499
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199906)47:2<175::AID-CCD9>3.0.CO;2-Q

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