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Does a vascular closure device affect the imbalance in complications between radial and femoral access?
Author(s) -
Turi Zoltan G.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26532
Subject(s) - medicine , vascular access , vascular closure device , closure (psychology) , myocardial infarction , cardiology , surgery , femoral artery , hemodialysis , economics , market economy
Key Points There exists a robust evidence base of superior outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) with radial as opposed to femoral access Benefit of vascular closure devices to decrease femoral access complications remains a matter of contention; the evidence base is largely incomplete Vascular site complications and access site related bleeding may be as much, or more affected by access technique as by method of vascular closure