Radial angioplasty: worthy RIVAL, not undisputed winner

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Comparative Study

Carlo Di Mario et al. Lancet. 2011.

. 2011 Apr 23;377(9775):1381-3.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60469-8. Epub 2011 Apr 4.

¹ Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, UK. C.DiMario@rbht.nhs.uk

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Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel group, multicentre trial.
Jolly SS, Yusuf S, Cairns J, Niemelä K, Xavier D, Widimsky P, Budaj A, Niemelä M, Valentin V, Lewis BS, Avezum A, Steg PG, Rao SV, Gao P, Afzal R, Joyner CD, Chrolavicius S, Mehta SR; RIVAL trial group. Jolly SS, et al. Lancet. 2011 Apr 23;377(9775):1409-20. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60404-2. Epub 2011 Apr 4. Lancet. 2011. PMID: 21470671 Clinical Trial.