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Editorial
. 2004 Apr;8(2):87-8.
doi: 10.1186/cc2829. Epub 2004 Feb 24.

To plug or not to plug?

Joseph Varon  1 , Robert E Fromm Jr
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Editorial

To plug or not to plug?

Joseph Varon et al. Crit Care. 2004 Apr.

Abstract

Coronary artery disease remains a common problem in industrialized countries. Percutaneous coronary interventions are usually performed utilizing the femoral approach. Arterial puncture-closing devices have been developed in hope to avoid manual compression and shortening the period of rest. In a recent meta-analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association these devices have shown only marginal benefits over manual compression. Further, well designed studies are necessary to document the comparative effects of these devices versus manual compression.

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