Key result
A short bed rest of 3 hours after femoral coronary angiography did not significantly increase the frequency of puncture site complications compared to the standard 6 hours of bed rest.
Why the study?
Does 3 hours of bed rest compared to 6 hours prevent vascular complications in patients undergoing femoral coronary angiography?
Population
100 patients undergoing femoral coronary angiography, mean age ~51, 75% male, at a single center in Pakistan.
Comparison
3 hours of bed rest after femoral coronary… vs 6 hours of bed rest after femoral coronary…
Design
RCT, Randomized into two equal groups by lottery method.
Follow-up
Up to 1 week.
Authors
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Supports shorter bed rest after femoral angiography for faster recovery; confirms safety versus standard duration in RCT.
RCT (n=100)
Open-label
Lottery method
No
Does 3 hours of bed rest compared to 6 hours prevent vascular complications in patients undergoing femoral coronary angiography?
Absolute Event Rate: 2% vs 2%
p-value: p=0.66
A short bed rest of 3 hours after femoral coronary angiography is safe and does not increase the frequency of puncture site complications compared to the standard 6 hours of rest.
Yasir et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery disease undergoing elective femoral coronary angiography (n=100). 3 hours of bed rest vs. 6 hours of bed rest was evaluated on Post-ambulation bleeding (p=0.66). A short bed rest of 3 hours after femoral coronary angiography did not significantly increase the frequency of puncture site complications compared to the standard 6 hours of bed rest.
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