title: Bedrest after elective cardiac catheterisation.
abstract: Haematoma formation and bleeding at the femoral puncture site are the most common complications after cardiac catheterisation. Reducing the length of bedrest for patients after this procedure in one unit aimed to reduce discomfort and increase the number of patients treated. No significant clinical changes took place in the occurrence of haematoma formation or early bleeds as a result of shorter bedrest.
authors.affiliation: Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Searle
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoff
mesh_terms: D001510:Bed Rest; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000451:nursing*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*