Letter regarding the article "Transradial access compared with femoral puncture closure devices in percutaneous coronary procedures": an underestimated revolution

Bernardo Cortese

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.054

Letter regarding the article "Transradial access compared with femoral puncture closure devices in percutaneous coronary procedures": an underestimated revolution

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Nov 19;145(2):383. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.054. Epub 2010 Mar 5.

Author

Bernardo Cortese¹

Affiliation

¹ Interventional Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: bcortese@gmail.com.

PMID: 20207032
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.054

Abstract

We comment on the results of a recently published study that shows how the transradial approach for coronary procedures is safer and is preferred by patients. We comment on the possibility of using a stronger antithrombotic treatment in case of high risk percutaneous interventions. Is scientific evidence regarding the transradial approach enough to warrant its widespread use?

Publication types

Comment
Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation
Cardiac Catheterization / methods
Femoral Artery* / pathology
Femoral Artery* / surgery
Humans
Punctures / instrumentation*
Punctures / methods*
Radial Artery* / pathology
Radial Artery* / surgery