Comparative Study of the Radial and Femoral Artery Approaches for Diagnostic Coronary Angiography

Comparative Study of the Radial and Femoral Artery Approaches for Diagnostic Coronary Angiography

Objectives: Femoral artery access is the standard approach for coronary procedures; however, the radial approach has gained sound recognition as an alternative to femoral access. We present our early experience with the transradial approach. Methods: A prospective, non-randomised study of 221 candid...

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Main Authors: Mansour Sallam, Hafidh Al-Hadi, S Rathinasekar, Sunil Chandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2009-12-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
coronary angiography
radial
femoral
local vascular complications
crossover, bleeding
hospital stay
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1440

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