ACCESS highlights transradial percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) problems
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Procedural outcomes are the same for radial, brachial and femoral artery PTCA but entry failure is more common during transradial procedures. Bleeding complications are more likely following transbrachial access, said Dr Ferdinand Kiemeneij, of the Amsterdam Department of Interventional Cardiology during a presentation of data from the ACCESS study.