Variation in the Adoption of Transradial Access for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Insights From the NCDR CathPCI Registry

Conclusions
Transradial access for STEMI PCI is increasing, but remains underutilized with significant geographic, operator, and institutional variation. These findings suggest an ongoing opportunity to standardize STEMI care.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - November 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Valle, J. A., Kaltenbach, L. A., Bradley, S. M., Yeh, R. W., Rao, S. V., Gurm, H. S., Armstrong, E. J., Messenger, J. C., Waldo, S. W. Tags: Coronary: Focus on Vascular Access Source Type: research