Radial versus femoral access for left main percutaneous coronary intervention: An analysis from the Veterans Affairs Clinical, Reporting, and Tracking Program.
Bhaskar BhardwajElise GunzburgerJavier A ValleGary K GrunwaldMary E PlomondonMladen I VidovichKul AggarwalPoorna Raj KaruparthiPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2021)
Use of TRA for LM-PCI has been steadily increasing in the VA healthcare system. These findings demonstrate similar procedural success and 1-year MACE across access strategies, suggesting an opportunity to continue increasing TRA use for LM-PCI.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- antiplatelet therapy
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- adverse drug
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- emergency department
- electronic health record