Forearm Versus Femoral Approach for Cardiac Catheterization in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients.
CONCLUSION: Forearm approach for cardiac catheterization is feasible and safe in ESRD patients. All measures to preserve radial patency should be taken in this high-risk patient group, where a possible forearm artery occlusion might have serious consequences.
PMID: 29493512 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research
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