Implementation of the transradial approach for coronary procedures is not associated with an elevated complication rate and elevated radiation patient exposure

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-64

  Lehmann, Ralf ^a   Ehrlich, Joachim R ^a   Weber, Veronika ^a   De Rosa, Salvatore ^a   Gotarda, M Nieves Bellera ^a   Schächinger, Volker ^a   Zeiher, Andreas M ^a   Fichtlscherer, Stephan ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TRANSFEMORAL CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; TRANSRADIAL CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY;

AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION DOSAGE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79951611538     PISSN: 08964327     EISSN: 15408183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2010.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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