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Review
. 2018 Mar 13;71(10):1167-1175.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.01.013.

The Radial Artery for Percutaneous Coronary Procedures or Surgery?

Mario Gaudino  1 , Francesco Burzotta  2 , Faisal Bakaeen  3 , Olivier Bertrand  4 , Filippo Crea  2 , Antonino Di Franco  5 , Stephen Fremes  6 , Ferdinand Kiemeneij  7 , Yves Louvard  8 , Sunil V Rao  9 , Thomas A Schwann  10 , James Tatoulis  11 , Robert F Tranbaugh  5 , Carlo Trani  2 , Marco Valgimigli  12 , Pascal Vranckx  13 , David P Taggart  14 ; Arterial Grafting International Consortium Alliance
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The Radial Artery for Percutaneous Coronary Procedures or Surgery?

Mario Gaudino et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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Abstract

This article summarizes the current research on the benefits of using the transradial approach for percutaneous procedures and the radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery. Based on the available evidence, the authors provide recommendations for the use of the radial artery in patients undergoing percutaneous or surgical coronary procedures.

Keywords: coronary artery bypass; percutaneous procedures; radial artery.

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