Incidence and predictors of forearm hematoma during the transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions

Background: The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (TRA-PCI) reduces vascular complications compared with the transfemoral approach (TFA). Although hematoma formation is less frequent with the TRA than TFA, it is not uncommon, and its presentation ranges from mild hematoma t...

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Main Authors: Naveen Garg, Koneru Lakshmi Umamaheswar, Aditya Kapoor, Satendra Tewari, Roopali Khanna, Sudeep Kumar, Pravin Kumar Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483218311404