Transfemoral Approach for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A Collaboration of International Cardiovascular Societies

Conclusions
There is significant variability in preferences for femoral access technique. Even though recommended best practices advocate for fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance, most operators use palpation alone. Femoral angiography is also not consistently used despite guideline recommendations. The lack of adoption of imaging guidance for vascular access deserves further investigation.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - November 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Damluji, A. A., Nelson, D. W., Valgimigli, M., Windecker, S., Byrne, R. A., Cohen, F., Patel, T., Brilakis, E. S., Banerjee, S., Mayol, J., Cantor, W. J., Alfonso, C. E., Rao, S. V., Moscucci, M., Cohen, M. G. Tags: Coronary: Focus on Vascular Access Source Type: research