Safety of transradial coronary intervention with early discharge in selected patients.
10.4070/kcj.2001.31.10.1013
- Author:
Seong Hee JEON
1
;
Young Sook LEE
;
Ji Eun CHANG
;
Hong Keun CHO
;
Ick Mo CHUNG
;
Seong Hoon PARK
;
Gil Ja SHIN
;
Si Hoon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Radial artery;
Coronary angioplasty;
Safety;
Outpatient
- MeSH:
Angina, Stable;
Angina, Unstable;
Early Ambulation;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Outpatients;
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention;
Punctures;
Radial Artery;
Retrospective Studies;
Stents
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2001;31(10):1013-1018
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECT: Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention enables early ambulation and caused less complications at the puncture site. This study was performed to evaluate the safety of transradial coronary intervention with early discharge in selected patients. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Thirty patients were studied retrospectively. Twenty five patients had transradial percutaneous coronary intervention with next morning discharge and 5 patients had transradial percutaneous coronary intervention on an outpatient basis. Each patient was checked for cardiovascular complication and any other problems at the puncture site immediately after, 2 weeks after and 1 month after the procedure. RESULTS: This study group consisted of 30 patients with a mean age of 60+/-10 years. The indication for intervention were unstable angina (63.3%), stable angina (20.0%), and restenosis at 6-month follow-up after intervention. A total of 21 stents were implanted at 40 lesions. No major cardiovascular complication nor puncture site complication was reported at 1 month follow-up. CONCLUSION: Early discharge is supposed to be safe for those with optimal angiographic results and no clinical problems for at least 5 hours after intervention.
