Journal article
Transradial approach for coronary angiography and intervention in the elderly: A meta-analysis of 777,841 patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Studies showing an advantage of transradial approach (TR) for coronary angiography and intervention (PCI) compared to the transfemoral approach (TF) predominantly included a younger population. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of published studies to determine the efficacy of TR in the elderly population.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A comprehensive search identified 16 studies [3 randomized controlled studies, 13 observational] …
Authors
Alnasser SM; Bagai A; Jolly SS; Cantor WJ; Dehghani P; Rao SV; Cheema AN
Journal
International Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 228, , pp. 45–51
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.207
ISSN
0167-5273