Results of the SAFE-PCI trial presented at TCT 2013

(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) A clinical trial conducted exclusively in women suggests that an initial strategy of using the radial artery in the arm as the entry point for cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in women has potential for reducing bleeding complications. SAFE-PCI for Women is the first registry-based randomized trial in the United States and the first multicenter trial comparing radial with femoral access in the US.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/crf-rot102913.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 29, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news