Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiac Catheterization, Walk, Heart Catheterization, Coronary Disease, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
Brief summary
To confirm that patients who receive the Star-Close vascular closure system (VCS) can safely ambulate within 30 minutes of catheterization.
Detailed description
To confirm that patients who receive the Star-Close vascular closure system (VCS) after diagnostic cardiac catheterization can safely ambulate within 30 minutes of catheterization.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWalking
Patient will walk within 30 minutes of vascular closure system procedure
Sponsors
Ernest Mazzaferri
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients admitted to for an outpatient left heart catheterization * Catheterization through the femoral artery * Able to ambulate at least 20 feet * Able to receive the Star-Close Vascular Closure System * Be a candidate for hospital discharge following catheterization
Exclusion criteria
* Known peripheral arterial disease * Blood pressure greater than 180/110 * Pregnant or lactating * Anemic or low blood count * Blood thinning medication within 5 days before catheterization * Unable to walk 20 feet with out rest * Complications during catheterization procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence or absence of adverse outcomes after ambulation within 30 minutes of cardiac catheterization | 7 days post procedure |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed