WASHINGTON (Dec. 21, 2015) -Although using the radial artery as the access point for angioplasty has been linked to reduced bleeding compared to use of the femoral artery, only a small number of ...

BOSTON, MA—Ultrasound guidance for femoral access does not appear to reduce bleeding or vascular complications but does reduce the risk of venipuncture and lowers the number of arterial puncture ...

Treating chronic total occlusions (CTOs), complex bifurcations, heavily calcified lesions, and left main coronary artery disease with large-bore catheters via the radial artery is associated with ...

BOSTON -- Routine ultrasound guidance for accessing the femoral vein for percutaneous coronary procedures didn't cut down on bleeding and vascular complications, the UNIVERSAL trial showed. The ...

Cardiologists now have a larger armamentarium available for interventional procedures, and selection of an optimal regimen is the cornerstone. Atherosclerotic plaque rupture with thrombosis is the ...

There's a price to pay for a failed radial artery attempt in invasively managed patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but it may not be as high as previously thought, a new MATRIX substudy ...

GLOUCESTER (CBS) – A paddleboarder suffered a serious injury at Stanwood Point in Gloucester Thursday afternoon. The 59-year-old man cut his leg on a sharp object in the water that slashed his femoral ...

Previous small trials have been unable to establish a clinical advantage between coronary angiography via the femoral artery in the groin or the radial artery in the wrist, and there remains ...