The transulnar approach for coronary intervention: A safe alternative to transradial approach in selected patients

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-79

  Mangin, Lionel ^a   Bertrand, Olivier F ^a   De La Rochellière, Robert ^a   Proulx, Guy ^a   Lemay, René ^a   Barbeau, Gérald ^a   Gleeton, Onil ^a   Rodés Cabau, Josep ^a   Nguyen, Can Manh ^a   Roy, Louis ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FALSE ANEURYSM; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; RADIAL ARTERY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR ARTERY; VASCULAR DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL ARTERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR ARTERY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 28444439890     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: 15572501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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