RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Radial Access is Not Superior to Femoral Access for Coronary Angiography or Intervention in Patients with ACS
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 3
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771103008
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/3/16.abstract
AB The RIVAL Trial showed that radial access for coronary angiography with possible percutaneous coronary intervention is not superior to femoral access. In secondary and exploratory analyses, the study observed that radial access was associated with a reduction in major vascular access site complications, was superior for the primary outcome when performed at high-volume radial centers, and was associated with better outcomes for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.