Effect of changing the duration of keeping sandbag over catheter insertion site on the coronary angiography acute complications: A controlled clinical trial

Transfemoral coronary angiography may cause acute and chronic complications. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of changing the duration of keeping sandbag over the catheter insertion site on the acute complications of coronary angiography. This quasiexperimental study was conducted on 60 patients undergoing transfemoral coronary angiography. Participants were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to intervention (n  = 30) or control group (n = 30). In the intervention group, the sandbag over the insertion site of catheter was taken off at the third hour, whereas in the control group, based on the routine care, sandbag was taken off at the sixth hour after the angiography.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research