Perclose angiograms

[moonshadeau]

Anyone know anything useful to tell me about perclose angiograms. I am familiar with angioseal and the standard angiogram seal, but not perclose. Heaven forbid that we may actually get inserviced on it before 9 out 10 heart caths get brought up to us with it. I am particularly interested in complications percentages and any tips to tell patients. Thanks

[moonshadeau, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP, CNS]

Femstops are used when sheaths are removed for a PTCA/Angiogram. There are two different kinds that our facility uses. One is a c clamp, which essentially is a vice that you attach under the patients bed and over the groin site. The femstop is a device that has a plastic bubble like device with a mesh that wraps around the body. The femstop is inflated as you would inflate a BP cuff over groin site. We only use femstops for hematomas that are moderate to severe. Hope that helps.

[moonshadeau, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP, CNS]

Femstops are used when sheaths are removed for a PTCA/Angiogram. There are two different kinds that our facility uses. One is a c clamp, which essentially is a vice that you attach under the patients bed and over the groin site. The femstop is a device that has a plastic bubble like device with a mesh that wraps around the body. The femstop is inflated as you would inflate a BP cuff over groin site. We only use femstops for hematomas that are moderate to severe. Hope that helps.

[sharann, BSN, RN]

Yep, that definetely helps. Thanks!

[sharann, BSN, RN]

Yep, that definetely helps. Thanks!

[freetofly]

I work on a telemetry floor that frequently recieves post cath patients. In the past few weeks we have had a few where the doc used an antegrade approach? Are you guys familiar with this? Has anyone seen it before? I felt it is much more difficult to assess the site. Do you have any tips? Also, this is the first time I have ever heard of the practice of auscultating for a bruit. I don't believe that is common practice on our unit.