Figure-of-eight suture for venous hemostasis in fully anticoagulated patients after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation

Autor: Wai Shun Wong, Brian Williamson, Ilana Kutinsky, David E. Haines, M. Rizwan Khalid, Umashankar Lakshmanadoss
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, Vol 17, Iss 5, Pp 134-139 (2017)
ISSN: 0972-6292
Popis: Introduction: Limited data exists for types of venous closure and its associated complications in patients after atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation. We evaluated the subcutaneous figure-of-eight closure (FO8) for achieving venous hemostasis after AF catheter ablation compared to manual pressure. Methods: 284 consecutive patients that underwent AF catheter ablation by two operators were included. All patients received continuous therapeutic warfarin or interrupted novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) and heparin (ACT300-400 s) without reversal. Patients were divided into two groups: 1) sheaths were left in place and pulled once ACT
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