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Published in: Critical Care 2/2003

01-04-2004 | Commentary

To plug or not to plug?

Authors: Joseph Varon, Robert E Fromm Jr

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2003

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Abstract

Coronary artery disease remains a common problem in industrialized countries. Percutaneous coronary interventions are usually performed utilizing the femoral approach. Arterial puncture-closing devices have been developed in hope to avoid manual compression and shortening the period of rest. In a recent meta-analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association these devices have shown only marginal benefits over manual compression. Further, well designed studies are necessary to document the comparative effects of these devices versus manual compression.
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Metadata
Title
To plug or not to plug?
Authors
Joseph Varon
Robert E Fromm Jr
Publication date
01-04-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2829

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