NEW ORLEANS, LA—In the largest randomized trial to compare transradial and transfemoral access, researchers demonstrated that while the 2 approaches show similar overall safety and effectiveness, the ...

Clinical trial supports radial artery access as preferable to femoral artery for angioplasty in patients with ST elevation acute coronary syndrome San Francisco, CA --Results of a randomized clinical ...

Although using the radial artery as the access point for angioplasty has been linked to reduced bleeding compared to use of the femoral artery, only a small number of high-risk heart attack patients ...

A few weeks ago, a 63-year-old Farmington man was brought to the University of Connecticut Health Center after suffering a heart attack. Identifying a clogged coronary artery, Dr. Michael Azrin, ...

Performing angioplasty and angiography through the radial artery of the arm is as effective as the traditional method of entering through the femoral artery of the groin, but has fewer complications ...

People who have had procedures to open blocked heart arteries after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may have a higher risk of death, heart failure, heart attack and stroke if they have sleep disorders, ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) refers to the narrowing and occlusion of the coronary arteries as a result of atherosclerosis. This can cause angina, myocardial infarction and heart failure. Treatment ...