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BOSTON -- Routine ultrasound guidance for accessing the femoral vein for percutaneous coronary procedures didn't cut down on bleeding and vascular complications, the UNIVERSAL trial showed. The ...

Cardiac catheterization begins with arterial access and ends with access-site closure, both of which are fundamental to the safe performance of diagnostic and interventional procedures The preferred ...

Increasing utilization of radial access may have the unintended effect of leading to more vascular complications for femoral access due to a loss of experience among operators, researchers say in a ...

Central venous catheters are frequently used in leukapheresis to provide high flow rates. The most common locations are the subclavian or jugular vein, but insertion-related complications and ...

May 10, 2012 (Las Vegas, Nevada) — The meaning of the Radial vs Femoral Access for Coronary Intervention (RIVAL) trial results continue to stir spirited debate among interventionalists about the ...

PATERSON, N.J.—The first-ever casebook on ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures offers practical solutions to complex bedside challenges with an emphasis on improving patient safety. Now ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be made more user-friendly by placing both arterial sheaths on the same side of the body, according to a center that has made unilateral access the ...