Publications
Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel-group, multicentre trial.
Jolly SS, Yusuf S, Cairns J, Niemelä K, Xavier D, Widimsky P, et al. RIVAL trial group Abstract
Background: Small trials have suggested that radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces vascular complications and bleeding compared with femoral access. We aimed to assess whether radial access was superior to femoral access in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who were undergoing coronary angiography with possible intervention.
