Autor: |
Umashankar Lakshmanadoss, MD, Wai Shun Wong, MD FHRS, Ilana Kutinsky, DO, M. Rizwan Khalid, MD, Brian Williamson, MD, David E. Haines, MD FHRS |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2017 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, Vol 17, Iss 5, Pp 134-139 (2017) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
0972-6292 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.ipej.2017.02.003 |
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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