Comparison of collagen-based vascular closure devices in patients with vs. without severe peripheral artery disease

^^ Purpose: To compare complication rates of a collagen-based vascular closure device (VCD) in patients with vs. without significant peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods: A total of 382 patients (268 men; mean age 64.6610.8 years) undergoing either an endovascular procedure of the lower limb (PAD group, n¼132) or a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI group, n¼250) via a common femoral artery access were enrolled in this prospective study if hemostasis was achieved using the collagen-based Angio-Seal. In the PCI group, significant PAD was excluded by measurement of the ankle-brachial index. Inhospital major complications (bleeding, large hematoma, pseudoaneurysm, vessel occlusion, dissection) were recorded. Results: Similar and low rates of major complications were observed in both arms of the study: 2 (1.5%) major complications in the PAD group and 3 (1.2%) in the PCI group (p¼1.0). There was no significant difference in efficacy of the VCDs in the groups (PAD group 99.2% vs. 100% in PCI group, p¼0.35). Conclusion: Our study shows no significant differences in the rate of major complications after utilization of a collagen-based VCD for femoral artery access site closure in patients with severe lower limb PAD compared to those without; however, complications in the PAD group tended to be more severe, with the need for surgical repair. J Endovasc Ther. 2014;21:79–84