Left radial access for percutaneous coronary procedures: From neglected to performer? A meta-analysis of 14 studies including 7603 procedures

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 66-72

  De Rosa, Salvatore ^a   Torella, Daniele ^a   Caiazzo, Gianluca ^a   Giampà, Salvatore ^a   Indolfi, Ciro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Procedural performance; Radial access

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EFFECT SIZE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

META-ANALYSIS; PROCEDURAL PERFORMANCE; RADIAL ACCESS;

FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; RADIAL ARTERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84891744691     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.046     Document Type: Article

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