Tom A Meijers, Alexander Nap, Adel Aminian, Thomas Schmitz, Joseph Dens, Koen Teeuwen, Jan-Peter van Kuijk, Marleen van Wely, Yoann Bataille, Adriaan O Kraaijeveld, Vincent Roolvink, Jan-Henk E Dambrink, A T Marcel Gosselink, Renicus S Hermanides, Jan Paul Ottervanger, Ioannis Tsilingiris, Deborah M F van den Buijs, Niels van Royen, Maarten A H van Leeuwen
BACKGROUND: Transfemoral access is often used when large-bore guide catheters are required for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of complex coronary lesions, especially when large-bore transradial access is contraindicated. Whether the risk of access site complications for these procedures may be reduced by ultrasound-guided puncture is unclear. AIMS: We aimed to show the superiority of ultrasound-guided femoral puncture compared to fluoroscopy-guided access in large-bore complex PCI with regard to access site-related Bleeding Academic Research Consortium 2, 3 or 5 bleeding and/or vascular complications requiring intervention during hospitalisation...
May 6, 2024: EuroIntervention