Archives of cardiovascular diseases
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Apr 2015
Comparative Study Observational StudyCollagen plug-based vascular closure devices do not decrease vascular and bleeding complications occurring after balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
The benefits of vascular closure devices (VCDs) in the prevention of vascular complications after femoral intervention remain controversial. ⋯ Based on the results of this study, performed with small-size sheaths and without heparin, collagen plug-based VCDs increase femoral access complications following aortic valvuloplasty. Systematic use of VCDs in elderly patients, with probable advanced limb atherosclerosis, is questionable.