Novel Study Finds Using Radial Versus Femoral Access During Cardiac Catheterization May Have Benefits in Women Results of the SAFE PCI Trial Presented at TCT 2013 SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 29, 2013 ...

Quality of life (QoL) after cardiac catheterization is similar for women whether the procedure is done via radial or femoral access, according to a substudy of the SAFE-PCI for Women trial published ...

Radial artery access also requires less time in the hospital than the femoral approach, and that ends up costing less. Dr. Fisher said that for stent procedures, which involve moderate sedation as ...

One study showed that transradial cardiac catheterization, including diagnostic angiograms and coronary interventions, was comparable to the femoral approach when performed by operators in ...

Radiation Exposure Can Be Higher With Radial vs Femoral Cath Access, Says Meta-Analysis Pam Harrison December 03, 2015 0 ...

The common method of inserting the catheter through the femoral artery in the groin is effective, but it can be painful for patients. And, although rare, bleeding can occur, which can be hard to ...

Heart Month 2016: Femoral vs. radial catheterization – what are the differences? By Wendi Winters UPDATED: June 26, 2019 at 6:53 PM EDT ...

Cardiac catheterization procedure brought from Europe results in easier recoveries for patients Updated: Aug. 27, 2010, 5:00 a.m. | Published: Aug. 27, 2010, 4:00 a.m. By ...

A study of Medicare claims data linked to the nearly 280,000 patients who underwent PCI between July 2009 and December 2012 in the US NCDR CathPCI Registry showed that a modest 30 percent shift ...