David Hernandez, Manuel Requena, Marta Olivé Gadea, Marta De Dios Lascuevas, Laura Ludovica Gramegna, Marian Muchada, Álvaro García-Tornel, Francesco Diana, Federica Rizzo, Eila Rivera, Marta Rubiera, Carlos Piñana, Marc Rodrigo-Gisbert, David Rodriguez-Luna, Jorge Pagola, Tomás Carmona, Jesus Juega, Noelia Rodriguez-Villatoro, Carlos A Molina, Marc Ribo, Alejandro Tomasello
Background: Transfemoral access is predominantly used for mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with a large vessel occlusion. Following the interventional cardiology guidelines, routine transradial access has been proposed as an alternative, although its safety and efficacy remain controversial. We aim to explore the non-inferiority of radial access in terms of final recanalization. Methods: The study was an investigator-initiated, single-center, evaluator-blinded randomized clinical trial. Stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy, with a patent femoral artery and a radial artery diameter ≥2...
February 1, 2024: Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation