Closure of femoral artery puncture site after CAG or PCI with the Angio-seal / 中国介入心脏病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To estimate the value of the Angio seal (Vascular Cloure Device, St Jude Medical) in femoral artery closure after CAG (coronary angiography) or PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). Methods From Oct 2002 to Oct 2003 316 patients received CAG or PCI at our hospital They were divided into group A (150 patients) and group B (166 patients) The Angio seal was useded in group A to close the puncturing spot of femoral artery, and the side of the body punctured was trigged for 4 hours Common hemostasis was adopted in group B Results As compared with group B, time to hemostasis and time to ambulation were notably decreased and groin hematoma and time to bleeding disposed at the puncture site were markedly reduced in group A Conclusion Safe and effective, the Angio seal may be widely adopted in clinical practice