Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9155332 | American Heart Journal | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Primary and rescue PCI can be performed with high success rates using either radial or femoral access. Although radial access was associated with a longer time to first balloon inflation, the difference was small and likely not clinically significant. In patients without shock, major bleeding and vascular complications are infrequent with either access site despite the high use of thrombolysis and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors.
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Authors
Warren J. MD, Geoff MD, Madhu K. MD, Vlad MD, Mina MD, Anne RN, Hahn Hoe MD, James L. MD, Nurry Pirani, Bradley H. MD, PhD, Robert J. MD,