Vascular Access Site and Outcomes in 58,870 Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With a Previous History of Coronary Bypass Surgery: Results From the British Cardiovascular Interventions Society National Database
Conclusions
In contemporary practice, FA access remains predominant during PCI-CABG with case complexity associated with it use. FA use was associated with longer length of stay, and higher rates of vascular complications, major bleeding, and transfusion.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Authors: Kinnaird, T., Anderson, R., Gallagher, S., Cockburn, J., Sirker, A., Ludman, P., de Belder, M., Copt, S., Nolan, J., Zaman, A., Mamas, M. Tags: Coronary Source Type: research