Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel group, multicentre trial.

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Published in Lancet on April 04, 2011

Authors

Sanjit S Jolly1, Salim Yusuf, John Cairns, Kari Niemelä, Denis Xavier, Petr Widimsky, Andrzej Budaj, Matti Niemelä, Vicent Valentin, Basil S Lewis, Alvaro Avezum, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Sunil V Rao, Peggy Gao, Rizwan Afzal, Campbell D Joyner, Susan Chrolavicius, Shamir R Mehta, RIVAL trial group

Author Affiliations

1: McMaster University and the Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sanjit.jollly@phri.ca

Associated clinical trials:

A Trial of Trans-radial Versus Trans-femoral Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Access Site Approach in Patients With Unstable Angina or Myocardial Infarction Managed With an Invasive Strategy (RIVAL) | NCT01014273

Benefit of Transradial Approach in Chronic Kidney Disease Population Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization (RADIAL-CKD) | NCT02933892

Differences in Radial Artery Occlusion From Two Different Compressive Methods Used in Patients in Order to Achieve Homeostasis After Transradial Catheterization and Their Repercussion in Artery Functionality and Hand Mobility | NCT02697526

Mean Systemic Filling Pressure and Heart Performance Predicting Fluid Responsiveness | NCT02060942

Accelerated Ambulation After Vascular Access Closure Device | NCT03142126

Left Radial comparEd to Femoral Approach for CORonary Angiography in Patients With Previous CABG StuDy (L-RECORD) | NCT03393052

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