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- Title
Incidence of Vascular Complications Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization Procedure.
- Authors
Khalil, N.
- Abstract
Although cardiac catheterization has reduced morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, this invasive procedure is not without complications. The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence and potential factors that place patients at greater risk of developing vascular complications when undergoing cardiac catheterization. A convenience sample of 100 patients who underwent cardiac catheterization via femoral artery access were recruited from one critical care department affiliated with Cairo University Hospitals. A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed and utilized three data collection tools: demographic data, medical history and a vascular complication observational checklist. The incidence of minor vascular complications revealed that 10% of subjects had femoral oozing before sheath removal, and another 20% developed femoral oozing, and 12% femoral ecchymosis after sheath removal. With respect to the incidence of major vascular complications, 22%of subjects developed a femoral hematoma after sheath removal. The factors identified that place patients at greater risk of developing vascular complications related to older age, female gender, being underweight, illiteracy, and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. It was concluded that most common peri-cardiac catheterization vascular complications include hematoma, oozing, and ecchymosis. The nurse should be aware of these vascular complications and try to avoid them to improve patient outcomes. Moreover, it is recommended that education is provided to patients undergoing cardiac catheterization to raise awareness about vascular complications induced by the procedure.
- Subjects
AGE distribution; CARDIAC catheterization; CATHETERIZATION; HEMATOMA; RESEARCH methodology; STATISTICAL sampling; SEX distribution; CROSS-sectional method; MEDICAL device removal; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ECCHYMOSIS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2016, Vol 26, Issue 3, p6
- ISSN
0843-6096
- Publication type
Article