title: A prospective randomized trial of early ambulation following 8 French diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
abstract: This prospective randomized study was done to assess the safety of 4-hr ambulation after diagnostic cardiac catheterization with 8 French sheaths and catheters. In this selected group of patients, we found that early ambulation could be done without an increase in access site complications.
authors.affiliation: Research/Rockhurst College of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bogart
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Bogart
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rigden
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Liston
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged