title: Pressure ulcer: an unreported complication of the Safeguard® hemostasis device. No need to crack under pressure.
abstract: Diagnostic cardiac catheterizations are predominantly performed using the femoral artery access. Several devices have been developed to aid in the closure of femoral arteriotomy.Safeguard® is a new pneumatic compression device that has been developed for compression of the femoral artery after brief manual compression. We hereby report the case of an elderly patient who underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention via the femoral artery in whom a Safeguard™ device, left overnight because of persistent oozing, provoked an extensive pressure ulcer. Knowledge of this potential complication is important to minimize its occurance and provide appropriate treatment.
authors: Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Moretti
authors: Giorgio
authors: G
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authors: Fiorenzo
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