As the evidence grows for the superiority of radial access over femoral access with regard to reducing bleeding events and improving clinical outcomes, the authors discuss the modern approach to ...

We spoke with Dr. Nanjundappa about the benefits and limitations of the radial-peripheral approach and his use of guide ...

New data from an international survey indicate significant variation in techniques and practices of transfemoral access for coronary angiography and PCI. Of the 987 operators from 88 countries who ...

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(6):675-687. The introduction of the transradial technique for PCI stemmed from a desire to decrease these bleeding risks. The evolution of this technique has occurred during a ...

Specialists identify the key areas poised to shape the future of radial access across peripheral artery disease, ...

September 30, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — A small study has found that ultrasound imaging doesn't seem to improve upon the overall success rate of fluoroscopy-assisted femoral-access PCI, ...

Cardiac catheterization begins with arterial access and ends with access-site closure, both of which are fundamental to the safe performance of diagnostic and interventional procedures The preferred ...

Radial artery access for diagnostic coronary angiography and PCI as an alternative to femoral artery access has been used internationally for 2 decades and may be gaining momentum in the United States ...

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Heart catheterization, a procedure to detect and clear clogged arteries, traditionally involves inserting a plastic tube through a groin incision into the femoral artery. But a new study shows fewer ...

The key feature defining transcatheter cardiovascular interventions is that access to the vessels and heart is achieved by arterial puncture with a needle, rather than surgical incision with a scalpel ...