title: [Comparison of 6 and 8 French catheters for arterial catheterization and coronarography: prospects of the development of coronarography in ambulatory care].
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate day-hospital coronary angiography as a valid method to reduce hospital recovery costs and patient waiting lists. We evaluated its technical feasibility by randomizing sixty hospital patients. These were divided into two groups, and 6 or 8 French Judkins of Amplatz coronary angiography catheters were used for each group following the Judkins technique. Patients were invited to walk after four hours. Local complications, the number of catheters used, their stability and maneuverability, as well as the radiological resolution of the image were evaluated. No major cardiac complications occurred. One transient cerebral ischemic episode during 6F coronary angiography was quickly resolved by medical therapy. Two local haemorrhages and three cases of hypotension were observed in the 8 French group, while minor bleeding phenomena were similar in both groups (3 vs 5). Differences occurred in local haematoma incidence after 24 hours (13 in 8F vs 2 in 6F); there was no difference in the number of catheters used, the completion time of the examination, or the radiological resolution. Maneuverability and stability of the 6F group were reduced, but not so much as to compromise examination. The AA concluded that 6F catheters are useful in day-hospital coronary angiography, with a similar examination quality, and a reduction in local complication.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Cardiologia De Gasperis Ospedale Niguarda-Cà, Granda, Milano.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Campolo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Millan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Formentini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salvadè
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: De Biase
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roghi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Danzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Confronto fra cateteri 6 ed 8 French per cateterismo arterioso e coronarografia: prospettive di sviluppo della coronarografia in regime ambulatoriale.