Martin Borlich, Uwe Zeymer, Harm Wienbergen, Hans-Peter Hobbach, Alessandro Cuneo, Raffi Bekeredjian, Oliver Ritter, Birgit Hailer, Klaus Hertting, Marcus Hennersdorf, Werner Scholtz, Peter Lanzer, Harald Mudra, Markus Schwefer, Peter-Lothar Schwimmbeck, Christoph Liebetrau, Holger Thiele, Christoph Claas, Thomas Riemer, Ralf Zahn, Leon Iden, Gert Richardt, Ralph Toelg
INTRODUCTION: The preference for using transradial access (TRA) over transfemoral access (TFA) in patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is based on evidence suggesting that TRA is associated with less bleeding and fewer vascular complications, shorter hospital stays, improved quality of life, and a potential beneficial effect on mortality. We have limited study data comparing the two access routes in a patient population with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing PCI, who have a particular increased risk of bleeding, while AF itself is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism...
December 6, 2023: Cardiology and Therapy