RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Alexander, Lori
T1 Trial Results Confirm the Benefit of Radial Access for PCI in Patients with STEMI
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 17
SP 19
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771217007
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/17/19.abstract
AB The Trial Comparing Radial and Femoral Approach in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) [STEMI-RADIAL; NCT01136187] is the most recent randomized trial to show the benefit of radial access for PCI compared with femoral access for patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. Radial access was associated with lower rates of bleeding and access-site complications and an increase in net clinical benefit.