1) The document summarizes evidence from multiple studies comparing radial versus femoral access for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
2) The RIVAL trial found no difference in major clinical outcomes between radial and femoral access but found significantly lower rates of major bleeding and vascular complications with radial access. Subgroup analysis found radial access was associated with lower rates of death and bleeding in STEMI patients.
3) The RIFLE STEACS and STEMI-RADIAL trials both found significantly lower rates of bleeding, with RIFLE STEACS also finding lower mortality, with radial versus femoral access in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.
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