Key result
Outpatient cardiac catheterization in low-risk patients resulted in similar complication rates compared to inpatient catheterization, including hematoma (12% vs 8.5%; RR 1.42, 95% CI 0.77-2.29).
Why the study?
Does outpatient cardiac catheterization reduce costs without increasing complications compared to inpatient catheterization in low-risk patients?
RCT (n=381)
Yes
Does outpatient cardiac catheterization reduce costs without increasing complications compared to inpatient catheterization in low-risk patients?
Relative Risk: 1.42 (95% CI 0.77–2.29)
Absolute Event Rate: 12% vs 8.5%
p-value: p=NS
Outpatient cardiac catheterization in low-risk patients is feasible and significantly reduces costs compared to inpatient procedures, though larger studies are needed to definitively rule out minor increases in complications.
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Supports outpatient catheterization safety in low-risk patients; leaves open need for larger confirmatory trials.
Block et al. (1988) conducted an RCT in Low-risk patients undergoing cardiac catheterization (n=381). Outpatient cardiac catheterization vs. Inpatient cardiac catheterization was evaluated on Hematoma (RR 1.42, 95% CI 0.77 to 2.29, p=NS). Outpatient cardiac catheterization in low-risk patients resulted in similar complication rates compared to inpatient catheterization, including hematoma (12% vs 8.5%; RR 1.42, 95% CI 0.77-2.29).
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