Sripal Bangalore

General description of procedure, equipment, technique Femoral Artery Closure Devices: Introduction Vascular closure devices (VCD) have emerged as an effective alternative to traditional mechanical compression for femoral artery closure and is being widely used in patients undergoing catheterization via the femoral route. These devices have the potential to reduce the time to hemostasis, facilitate early…

General description of procedure, equipment, technique Femoral access: introduction Femoral access is still the most common mode of vascular access for coronary angiography and intervention in the United States, though transradial access is on the rise. The femoral artery, in a nondiseased state, is a larger caliber artery (permitting larger size catheters) and is less…