Impact of Sex on Comparative Outcomes of Radial Versus Femoral Access in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Invasive Management: Data From the Randomized MATRIX-Access Trial

Conclusions
Women showed a higher risk of severe bleeding and access site complications, and radial access was an effective method to reduce these complications as well as composite ischemic and ischemic or bleeding endpoints.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - January 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gargiulo, G., Ariotti, S., Vranckx, P., Leonardi, S., Frigoli, E., Ciociano, N., Tumscitz, C., Tomassini, F., Calabro, P., Garducci, S., Crimi, G., Ando, G., Ferrario, M., Limbruno, U., Cortese, B., Sganzerla, P., Lupi, A., Russo, F., Garbo, R., Ausiello, Tags: Focus on Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Women Source Type: research