Radial versus Femoral Access for Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome undergoing Coronary Angiography and Intervention: Insights from the RIVAL Trial

Conclusions Consistent with the overall RIVAL trial population, elderly patients undergoing cardiac catheterization have lower rates of major bleeding or access site complications and higher rates of access site crossover with radial access compared to femoral access.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research