Transradial cardiac catheterization: Is femoral access obsolete?

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 392-393

  Rihal, C S ^a   Holmes D R , Jr ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; TECHNIQUE; ULNAR ARTERY; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASOSPASM;

EID: 0032823004     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70136-5     Document Type: Editorial

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