Journal of interventional cardiology
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Comparative Study
A comparative evaluation of arterial blood flow and the healing response after femoral artery closure using angio-seal STS Plus and StarClose in a porcine model.
This study prospectively evaluated the acute and chronic arterial blood flow and vascular pathology after vessel closure using two commonly used closure devices controlled by deploying both devices in each animal. ⋯ The StarClose closure device is associated with less short-term vessel injury compared to Angio-Seal STS Plus; however, this difference was not statistically significant after 60 days.