Abstract
We investigate adoption of the TRA in different age groups and study the relationship between age and access site related outcomes in a national cohort of patients undergoing PCI in the UK. Previous studies have reported conflicting data on radial access site adoption between different age groups, with age an independent predictor of failure of procedures undertaken through the radial approach. Age and access site related outcomes (based on transradial (TRA) and transfemoral (TFA) access) were studied in 469,983 PCI procedures undertaken in the UK from 2006 to 2012 in the age groups;
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 965-972 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2015 |
Keywords
- PCI
- access site
- age
- outcomes