Date Available
4-28-2020
Year of Publication
2020
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Committee Chair
Dr. Sheila Melander
Clinical Mentor
Dr. James Kong
Committee Member
Dr. Maureen Corl
Committee Member
Dr. Melissa Czarapata
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: It is well documented that the most common problems associated with diagnostic and interventional angiography are major bleeding and vascular complications. While previous research and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) recommend the use of bleeding risk stratification tools, there is little evidence related to the use of bleeding avoidance strategies in the high-risk for bleeding population. This study aims to determine if individualizing access site and anticoagulation strategies based on bleeding risk stratification would positively impact NCDR Risk-Adjusted Bleeding Rates.
METHODS: This was a single-center pilot study utilizing retrospective chart reviews with pre/post design. Data was collected on all percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) from 3 interventionalists excluding ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and staged chronic total occlusion (CTO) procedures. Variables analyzed in the study included age, gender, body mass index (BMI), bleeding risk score, access site, anticoagulation strategy, P2Y12 inhibitor used, use of GPIIbIIIa inhibitors, use of vascular closure devices, ultrasound use, bleeding events, blood transfusions and the previous diagnosis of heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and diabetes mellitus. The study compared baseline data (3 months prior to implementation) to post implementation data (3 months after implementation).
RESULTS: High bleeding risk patients comprised 14% and 18% of the baseline and post implementation groups respectively; after exclusion criteria was considered, only 9.4% and 10.7% of the PCI subjects were utilized for analysis. Sample sizes were too small to show statistically significant differences between the baseline and post implementation groups.
CONCLUSION: Further research is necessary to directly correlate the benefits of individualizing patient care based on bleeding risk stratification.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Sarah, "Individualizing Patient Care During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention to Reduce Operator Risk Adjusted Bleeding Rates: A Pre/Post Interventional Study" (2020). DNP Projects. 316.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/dnp_etds/316
