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Pressure bandages after coronary angiography reduced bleeding, but increased discomfort

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.2.3.84

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    Botti M, Williamson B, Steen K, et al. The effect of pressure bandaging on complications and comfort in patients undergoing coronary angiography: a multicenter randomized trial.Heart Lung1998 Nov/Dec; 27 :360–73.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Question What is the effectiveness and safety of pressure bandages applied immediately after coronary angiography?

    Design

    Randomised controlled trial with follow up at 6–12 hours after the procedure.

    Setting

    1 private and 2 public university hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.

    Patients

    1075 patients (mean age 61.4 y, 69% men) who had coronary angiography. Patients were excluded if they were unable to give written consent or if their cardiologist did not want them to participate.

    Intervention

    Randomisation was stratified across the 3 hospitals. After the coronary angiography procedure was completed and once haemostasis was achieved through ≥10 minutes of manual compression, patients were allocated to the pressure bandage (n=519) or to no pressure bandage …

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    • Source of funding: no external funding.

    • For correspondence: Dr M Botti, School of Nursing, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia. Fax +61 3 9244 6159.