Removal of a femoral sheath following PTCA in cardiac patients.
Patients with coronary heart disease may require a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, involving the use of a balloon catheter to dilate the arteries introduced via a sheath. It is now increasingly common for the removal of the sheath to be a nursing procedure. This paper reviews the literature, best practice, potential complications and post-removal nursing care.
Interventional Cardiology Unit, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds.
Eileen
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O'Grady
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000451:nursing*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000451:nursing*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans