Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Vascular access complications after catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias: Impact of vascular closure devices
Main finding · Vascular complicationsResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.69 95% CI 0.48–0.96Authors' conclusion
In patients undergoing CA of VAs, Complete-VCD is associated with lower rates of vascular-related complications compared with MC or Partial-VCD.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, 2018–2022procedures in 872 patients
- Participants
- 1,016 procedures
- Exposure
- Complete-VCD vs Partial-VCD vs manual compression for vascular access haemostasis
- MCn = 192reference
- Partial-VCDn = 275
- Complete-VCDn = 549
- Outcome
- Vascular complications (minor: no intervention required; major: intervention required)
Methodological detailsconsecutive procedures, ultrasound-guided access
- Consecutive procedures
- Ultrasound-guided access
Main finding
Vascular complications
Odds ratio
0.69
95% CI 0.48–0.96
P = 0.036
By group
Complete-VCDvs MC
OR 0.69 (95% CI 0.48–0.96); P = 0.036
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Vascular access complications after catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias: Impact of vascular closure devices. Heart Rhythm. Published 6 September 2024. doi:10.
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