CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY

This study looked at whether patients who had a heart catheterization with an Angioseal closure device could get up and walk earlier than usual. 28 patients were involved, and researchers compared early walking to staying flat in bed. The goal was to see if early walking is safe …

This study tested whether Reiki, a gentle energy-based therapy, can reduce pain and improve comfort in adults who just had coronary angiography (a heart artery imaging test). 85 first-time patients were randomly assigned to receive Reiki, a placebo, or standard care. Researchers …

This study looked at 44 adults who take the blood pressure drug Ramipril and were scheduled for coronary angiography (a heart imaging test using dye). Half continued taking Ramipril as usual, while the other half stopped it 48 hours before and restarted 72 hours after the procedu…

This study looked at two methods for performing coronary angiography, a procedure that takes pictures of the heart's blood vessels. The standard method goes through an artery at the wrist, while the newer method uses an artery in the back of the hand (called the snuff box). The g…