Heart and Hands Study II: A Retrospective Data Collection & Analysis Project

A recent pilot study conducted at HealthEast found use of manual pressure with the SoftSeal hemostatic pad for 15 minutes was successful in 9 out of 10 people fully anticoagluated using 4 French radial sheath. There was no evidence of radial artery occlusion in this small sample and bleeding was limited to grade 1. This evidence supports a larger retrospective study to confirm these results and define an alternative to the TR band use post radial artery access for cardiac catheterization. Primary Objective Determine the incidence of arterial bleeding after real-world use of SoftSeal hemostatic device at a transradial access site with a 4 French system with with manual pressure by compression of the ulnar artery. Secondary Objective Determine the incidence of thrombosis at the access site in all subjects as presence of thrombus in the radial artery by reverse barbeau test; the incidence of changes in circulation, movement and sensation (CMS) in the hand and wrist on the impacted hand; and the incidence of hematoma and ecchymosis, assessed just prior to discharge.