A prospective randomized trial of early ambulation following 8 French diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
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.
Bogart
M A
MA
Research/Rockhurst College of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Bogart
D B
DB
Rigden
L B
LB
Jung
S C
SC
Liston
M J
MJ
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