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dc.contributor.author | Cassar, Mark Philip | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-18T12:56:30Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-02-18T12:56:30Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Malta Medical Journal. 2013, Vol.25(4), p. 54-57 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/1609 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: With radial access increasing in popularity in the United States and the United Kingdom, this literature review explores whether radial access in coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention is superior to femoral access, focusing on access site complications and mortality. Methodology: Articles were acquired using: Pubmed. The keywords used were: bleeding, complications, femoral access, radial access, radial artery catheterization, angiography, radial versus femoral, access site, and mortality. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) website The National Library of Medicine A retrospective audit, comparing radial access utilisation in Malta for the years 2011 and 2013 (1/1/2013 – 23/8/2013) was carried out using data from the cardiac catheterisation suite in Mater Dei Hospital. Results: Radial access was associated with fewer access site complications, decreased mortality, and quicker patient mobilisation post-procedure. The success of radial access was associated with a learning curve, and heavily operator dependent. Radial access utilisation in Malta for the years 2011 and 2013 (1/1/2013 – 23/8/2013) increased over three fold. Conclusion: The routine use of the radial approach in patients undergoing coronary intervention should be encouraged. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Malta Medical Journal | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Coronary angiography | en_GB |
dc.subject | Percutaneous coronary intervention -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cardiac catheterization | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cautery | en_GB |
dc.title | Arterial access site in the catheterisation lab : Is radial the way to go? | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this article belongs to the Editorial Board of the Malta Medical Journal. The Malta Medical Journal’s rights in respect of this work are as defined by the Copyright Act (Chapter 415) of the Laws of Malta or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this full-text article and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Act provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. This article has been reproduced with the authorization of the editor of the Malta Medical Journal (Ref. No 000002). | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | - |
Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 25, Issue 4 MMJ, Volume 25, Issue 4 |
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