Recovery Room and Post-procedure Care

One of the most important considerations in the recovery room and during post-procedure care after a procedure that uses a transradial arterial approach (TRA) is achievement of radial artery (RA) hemostasis. Non-occlusive “patent” hemostasis is critical for reducing the risk of post-procedural RA thrombosis. Hemostasis is most often achieved using a wrist band device. In the recovery room, immediate post-procedural complications and their management include access site complications such as bruising, pain, hematoma, and other more rare complications, such as RA thrombosis, occlusion, and pseudoaneurysm. Recommendations about post-procedural care during recovery, prior to discharge, and at follow-up are discussed.