Femoral versus Radial Access in Primary Angioplasty. Analysis of the ACCEPT Registry

Background: The radial access provides a lower risk of bleeding and vascular complications related to the puncture site in comparison to the femoral access. Recent studies have suggested a reduction in mortality associated with the radial access in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoin...

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Main Authors: Pedro Beraldo de Andrade, Mônica Vieira Athanazio de Andrade, Robson Alves Barbosa, André Labrunie, Mauro Esteves Hernandes, Roberto Luiz Marino, Dalton Bertolim Precoma, Francisco Carleial Feijó de Sá, Otávio Berwanger, Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2014-07-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2014000600006&lng=en&tlng=en