Vascular complications and access crossover in 10,676 transradial percutaneous coronary procedures

Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani, Mario Attilio Mazzari, Antonella Tommasino, Giampaolo Niccoli, Italo Porto, Antonio Maria Leone, Giovanni Tinelli, Valentina Coluccia, Maria De Vita, Marta Francesca Brancati, Rocco Mongiardo, Giovanni Schiavoni, Filippo Crea

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Abstract

Randomized trials have shown that transradial approach, compared with transfemoral, reduces vascular complications (VCs) of coronary procedures in selected patients. Yet, radial approach is associated to a variety of access-site VC as well as to a higher failure rate compared with femoral access.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-238
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Heart Journal
Volume163
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Catheterization
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radial Artery
  • Risk Factors
  • Vascular Diseases

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