Design and rationale of the RadIal Vs. femorAL access for coronary intervention (RIVAL) trial: A randomized comparison of radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography or intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Background Major bleeding in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is associated with an increased risk of subsequent mortality and recurrent ischemic events. Observational data and small randomized trials suggest that radial instead of femoral access for coronary angiography/intervention results in fewer...

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Published in:	The American heart journal 2011-02, Vol.161 (2), p.254-260.e4
Main Authors:	Jolly, Sanjit S., MD, MSc, Niemelä, Kari, MD, PhD, Xavier, Denis, MD, Widimsky, Petr, MD, Budaj, Andrzej, MD, PhD, Valentin, Vicent, MD, Lewis, Basil S., MD, Avezum, Alvaro, MD, PhD, Steg, Philippe Gabriel, MD, Rao, Sunil V., MD, Cairns, John, MD, Chrolavicius, Susan, BScN, Yusuf, Salim, MBBS, D.Phil, Mehta, Shamir R., MD, MSc
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Acute coronary syndromes Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Cardiovascular system Coronary heart disease Drug therapy Heart Heart attacks Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Mortality Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Studies
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