Outcomes of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are directly related to reperfusion time. Effect of transradial approach (left vs right) on reperfusion time has not been fully studied for SETMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim of this study was to randomly investigate the efficacy and safety of left radial approach for primary PCI in STEMI patients compared with right radial approach.
The investigators will enroll consecutively for 3 years all STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI. Patients will be included within 12 hours of symptom onset for primary PCI. Patients will be excluded if they are in cardiogenic shock.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Primary PCI performed through left radial approach.
Primary PCI performed through right radial approach.
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
Needle to balloon time
Time frame: 1 day
Radiation dose
Radiation dose include cumulative air kerma (CAK) and CAK dose area product (CAK DAP)
Time frame: 7 days
Fluoroscopy time
Time frame: 7 days
Contrast volume
Time frame: 7 days
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