Trial Finds Benefits To Using Radial Versus Femoral Access For Primary Angioplasty In Heart Attack Patients

Results of the STEMI-RADIAL trial presented at TCT 2012 A study found several benefits in using the radial artery in the arm as the entry point for angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared to the femoral artery in the leg. Results of the STEMI-RADIAL trial were presented at the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. Sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..