Pedal access: Put the "pedal to the metal" or drive with caution?
Gary M AnselMitchel J SilverPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2020)
Pedal artery access is associated with few acute complications. Pedal access differs from radial access by often being and associated with the atherosclerotic process being treated. Long-term patency of pedal artery access is necessary before routine adoption.