Overall complication rates were similar to those seen with transfemoral access, however, and patients liked it better.

The RIVAL trial demonstrates no significant difference in the primary end point between radial and femoral access, but major vascular complications are reduced significantly in radial group.

The access site crossover rate is a useful indicator of radial proficiency ... intraocular bleeding compromising vision Type 4: coronary artery bypass graft-related bleeding, perioperative ...

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Background The transradial artery (TRA) approach for neuroendovascular procedures continues to gain popularity ... The standard TFA approach was compared with TRA access, with the primary outcome of ...

instead of the femoral artery (the groin). There are several reasons for clinicians to prefer radial access, including lower complication rates (including bleeding), less pain and discomfort for ...

The axillary artery continues down the arm to become the ulnar and radial arteries (supplying oxygenated blood to the arm). Arises from the brachiocephalic trunk (the first branch to arise from the ...

The deep palmar arch, which is a continuation of the radial artery, supplies proper digital arteries to both sides of the thumb, the radial side of the index finger and the ulnar side of the ...

With distal transradial access (dTRA), the postoperative compression ... Ultrasound 24 hours after angiography indicated an incidence of radial artery thrombosis of 1.1% in the control group ...

Cases were included if general anesthesia and continuous blood pressure monitoring were necessary for the procedure, and if access to both the radial and femoral arteries was adequate ... In ...