Left Versus Right Radial Access in Elderly Patients for Coronary Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Radial artery access is widely used in coronary procedures, but the optimal choice between left (LRA) and right (RRA) radial access remains controversial, especially in older patients. Objective: Compare LRA and RRA in patients ≥ 70 years undergoing coronary procedures. Methods: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials (RCTs), adopting a significance level of 5% for all statistical analyses. We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central for studies comparing LRA [...]
Authors
- Bruno da Costa Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0282-0753)
- Caroline de Oliveira Fischer Bacca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4298-8649)
- Suelen Queiroz
- Júlia Gonçalves Gadelha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7195-3114)
- Deivyd Vieira Silva Cavalcante
- Octávio Drummond Guina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6277-5985)
- Gabriel Erzinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5228-7790)
- Anthony Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9335-6447)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20240246
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00