Implementation of radial arterial access for cardiac interventions: A strong case for quality assurance protocols by the nursing staff

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-121

  Steffenino, Giuseppe ^a   Fabrizi, Mauro De Benedetto ^a   Baralis, Giorgio ^a   Tomatis, Marilena ^a   Mogna, Aldo ^a   Dutto, Monica ^a   Dutto, Maria Stefania ^a   Conte, Laura ^a   Lice, Giulietta ^a   Cavallo, Simona ^a   Porcedda, Brunella ^b  

^a S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

nursing staff; percutaneous coronary interventions; quality assurance protocols; radial arterial access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATOMA; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING STAFF; PULSE OXIMETER; PULSE RATE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIAL ARTERY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL AUDIT; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEMATOMA; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTATIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OXIMETRY; PUNCTURES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIAL ARTERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953656981     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328340392c     Document Type: Article

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