Accesos vasculares femoral y radial en intervenciones coronarias percutáneas en síndrome coronario agudo y enfermedad crónica inestabilizada

Ischaemic heart disease still continues to be the main cause of death worldwide. It causes 17.7 million deaths, and in particular it constitutes around 30% of all-cause mortality in Colombia. Different management strategies have been established that, over time, have shown an impact in the reduction in the morbidity and mortality by this cause. Percutaneous coronary intervention has been the most effective, and is currently the cornerstone for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome with or without ST segment elevation. There are different vascular accesses, with the main ones being the femoral or radial route. In this article, the current evidence is reviewed, based on prospective studies and meta-analyses on the complications and possible compromise of functionality of the limbs irrigated by the different access vessels.