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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 6/2008

01-11-2008 | Letter to the Editor

Re: Looby et al.: “Efficacy and Safety of the Angioseal Vascular Closure Device Post Antegrade Puncture”

Authors: P. D. Thurley, R. O’Neill, S. Habib, S. C. Whitaker

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 6/2008

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Excerpt

We read with interest the recent article by Looby et al. [1] regarding the use of the Angioseal (St. Jude Medical) vascular closure device and agree that the published literature on efficacy and safety following antegrade puncture is sparse. We would, however, like to express some concerns regarding the conclusions reached in the article, in particular, the closing statement:
…the Angioseal vascular closure device is a safe, efficient, and uncomplicated means of arteriotomy closure post antegrade puncture.
…
Literature
1.
Looby S, Kneeling AN, McErlean A, Given MF, Geoghegan T, Lee MJ (2008) Efficacy and safety of the Angioseal vascular closure device post antegrade puncture. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 31:558–562CrossRef
2.
MacEneaney PM, Malone DE (2000) Applying “evidence-based medicine” theory to interventional radiology. Part 2: a spreadsheet for swift assessment of procedural benefit and harm. Clin Radiol 55:938–945PubMedCrossRef
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Abando A, Hood D, Weaver F, Katz S (2004) The use of the Angioseal device for femoral artery closure. J Vasc Surg 40:287–290PubMedCrossRef
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Ratnam LA, Raja J, Munneke GJ, Morgan RA, Belli A-M (2007) Prospective nonrandomised trial of manual compression and Angio-Seal and Starclose arterial closure devices in common femoral punctures. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 30:182–188CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Re: Looby et al.: “Efficacy and Safety of the Angioseal Vascular Closure Device Post Antegrade Puncture”
Authors
P. D. Thurley
R. O’Neill
S. Habib
S. C. Whitaker
Publication date
01-11-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-008-9411-8

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