Comparative safety of vascular closure devices and manual closure among patients having percutaneous coronary intervention

The role of vascular closure devices (VCDs) in patients having percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is controversial, and recommendations for use vary. To examine the use of and outcomes associated with VCDs in real-world practice. Observational cohort study. 32 hospitals in Michigan that partic...

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Published in:	Annals of internal medicine Vol. 159; no. 10; p. 660
Main Authors:	Gurm, Hitinder S, Hosman, Carrie, Share, David, Moscucci, Mauro, Hansen, Ben B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 19.11.2013
Subjects:	Aged Aneurysm, False - etiology Aneurysm, False - prevention & control Blood Transfusion Body Mass Index Female Femoral Artery Hematoma - etiology Hematoma - prevention & control Hospital Mortality Humans Male Middle Aged Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - instrumentation Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex - antagonists & inhibitors Postoperative Hemorrhage - etiology Postoperative Hemorrhage - prevention & control Retroperitoneal Space Risk Factors Wound Closure Techniques - adverse effects
ISSN:	1539-3704, 1539-3704
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