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 ...

Previous small trials have been unable to establish a clinical advantage between coronary angiography via the femoral artery in the groin or the radial artery in the wrist, and there remains ...

For the first time, ESC Guidelines published today give the highest degree of recommendation for the radial approach over the femoral one for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary ...

Because women undergoing cardiac cath are at higher risk of vascular access site complications than men, they may benefit more from radial procedures, according to a study published in the April 20, ...

An angiogram is a type of diagnostic test to identify blocked or narrowed blood vessels. The cost of the procedure varies based on multiple factors. Angiograms, also called or arteriograms, can help ...