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Table 4 Arterial sheath removal conditions (N = 300)

From: Incidence and predictors of groin complications early after coronary artery intervention: a prospective observational study

Variable

Mean ± SD or N (%)

ACT before sheath removal

141.55 ± 15.43 S

Sheath duration

6.7 ± 1.4 Hours

Dorsalis pedis pulse pre-sheath removal

 Palpable

296 (98.7%)

 Not Palpable

4 (1.3%)

Heart rate at time of sheath removal

73 ± 6.7 beat /min

SBP before sheath removal

132.4 ± 20.7 mmHg

Compression time

10.5 ± 4.4 Minutes

Dorsalis pedis pulse post sheath removal

 Palpable

296 (98.7%)

 Not Palpable.

4 (1.3%)

  1. ACT Activated clotting time, SBP Systolic blood pressure