Why the study?
What are the incidence and risk factors for vascular complications in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery?
Population
100 patients who underwent cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May guide risk stratification and monitoring after femoral catheterization; leaves open whether interventions reduce events in prospective studies.
What are the incidence and risk factors for vascular complications in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery?
Old age, female sex, increased BMI, and larger femoral sheath size are common risk factors for vascular complications such as oozing, ecchymosis, and haematoma following femoral cardiac catheterization.
Ebeed et al. (2017) studied this question.