Efficacy of Manual Hemostasis for Percutaneous Axillary Artery Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Removal.
Rajiv TayalMichael DiVitaChristoph W SossouAlexis Kofi OkohKelly StellingJames M McCabeAmir KakiNajam WastyDavid A BaranPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2020)
Manual compression of the axillary artery appears to be an effective and safe method for achieving hemostasis. Large prospective randomized control trials may be needed to corroborate these findings.