Comparison of Access Site Complications in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Using the Radial Versus the Femoral Approach for Complex Lesions: A Prospective Study
The radial approach for primary PCI in complex lesions is associated with fewer access site complications and shorter hospital stays compared to the femoral approach, supporting its use as the preferred access site.
Authors
- Ahmad Usman
- Fraz Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-4634)
- Aneela Afreen
- Sadiqa Jamil
- Fahad R Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8812-5670)
- Hatem Farhan
- Unknown Osama
- Shohaib Daniyal
Institutions
- Pakistan Army (PK)
- Lady Reading Hospital (PK)
- Shalamar Hospital (PK)
- Combined Military Hospital (PK)
- University of Peshawar (PK)
- Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.72781
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84