The awareness of radial access for coronary procedures

Despite a growing evidence that the radial approach - as compared with the trans-femoral approach - is associated with reduced bleeding and mortality in patients undergoing coronary diagnostic and interventional procedures[1], the worldwide adoption of such technique has been heterogeneous, as reflected by the discrepant recommendations available in major current guidelines. Indeed, the ESC guidelines strongly recommend the radial approach as the preferred vascular access, with a class of recommendation I and level of evidence A, whereas the AHA/ACC guidelines do not provide any specific recommendations on the vascular approach[2].

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - February 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marco Zimarino, Livio Giuliani, Nicola Maddestra Source Type: research