Commentary: The Ongoing Debate Between 'Femoralists' and 'Radialists' Should There Be a Default Strategy?

摘要

As more complex invasive procedures are performed in patients with increasing comorbidities, there is a compelling need to develop approaches to make these procedures safer (for patient and operator), more efficient, and more comfortable. Improvements in equipment, modifications in adjunctive therapies, and enhanced imaging have improved outcomes and have reduced complications associated with the invasive nature of coronary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Arguably, the adoption of transradial access (TRA) has been 1 of the principal advancements in this quest.