Complications of Radial vs Femoral Access For Coronary Angiography and Intervention: What Do The Data Tell Us?

In the last decades, radial access, as an alternative to femoral access, has rapidly evolved and emerged as the preferred vascular access for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The use of radial access for PCI can reduce access-site bleeding, particularly retroperitoneal bleeding, and risk of developing pseudoaneurysm, while also improving patient comfort after procedure (e.g., early ambulation). However, radial access requires a longer learning curve to develop technical skills and the the data on radial artery graft for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) after radial access remain unknown.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - March 7, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chayakrit Krittanawong, Lakshmi Uppalapati, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Yusuf Kamran Qadeer, Umer Irshad, Zhen Wang, Samin Sharma, Hani Jneid Tags: Review Source Type: research