title: What is the proper activated clotting time (ACT) at which to remove a femoral sheath after PCI? What are the best "protocols" for sheath removal?
authors.affiliation: The Medicines Company, Waltham, Mass, USA.
authors.forename: Annmarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: AnneMarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palatnik
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014914:Whole Blood Coagulation Time / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors