title: The Angio-Seal arterial closure device for early ambulation after elective percutaneous coronary intervention in patients receiving low-dose enoxaparin.
abstract: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of use of the Angio-Seal vascular closure device deployment for early ambulation (2 h) after elective percutaneous coronary intervention in 143 consecutive patients receiving either intravenous low-dose enoxaparin (0.5 mg/kg) or unfractionated heparin (UFH). The initial success rate of Angio-Seal(trade mark) deployment was 98.6%, with no significant difference between the UFH group (98.9%) and the enoxaparin group (98.0%). In-hospital and clinic outcomes were evaluated in the 141 patients with successful Angio-Seal deployment. During hospitalization, there were no deaths, myocardial infarction, urgent target vessel revascularization or bleeding events in either group; three patients in the UFH group and none in the enoxaparin group had minor vascular complications (differences not significant). In clinic follow-up, two patients in the UFH group and none in the enoxaparin group had major vascular complications (differences not significant). Routine use of the Angio-Seal(trade mark) for early ambulation in patients receiving intravenous low-dose enoxaparin compared with UFH provides promising efficacy and safety for daily practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y-C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: H-L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Y-H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: M-S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Y-L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: C-L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004434:Early Ambulation; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006493:Heparin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin; D006493:Heparin