Previous randomised studies showed that radial artery catheterisation for percutaneous cardiovascular procedures has a superior safety profile than femoral access, however the confirmation of these benefits in the real world by a large, specific, observational study is still lacking. We endeavoured to assess the access site-related outcomes of any percutaneous cardiovascular procedure by designing a prospective registry monitoring a consecutive sample of patients in a short period of time at nine Roman hospitals reflecting the contemporary state of health care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,052
Cumulative incidence of: (a) major and minor bleedings, (b) access site vascular complications, (c) stroke
Time frame: in-hospital
Cumulative incidence of (a) death, (b) myocardial infarction or reinfarction
Time frame: in-hospital
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