Early ambulation after diagnostic cardiac catheterization: A 4 French study

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 75-78

  Sola, Richard ^a   Pastore, Gina M ^a   Stein, Bernardo ^b  

^a Mease Hospital   (United States)

^b Morton Plant Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary angiography; Ecchymosis; Hematoma; Vascular complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED REST; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BED REST; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GROIN; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035260343     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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