Mamas Mamas, ESC 2018 – Transradial Access in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Professor Mamas Mamas (University of Keele, Keele, UK) discusses transradial access in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus transfemoral access, short- and long-term patient outcomes.
Filmed at ESC 2018, Munich.
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Speaker Disclosure: Professor Mamas Mamas has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.
Questions:
1. What are the advantages of transradial compared with transfemoral access in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)? (0:08)
2. Please describe the key efficacy and safety evidence supporting radial access in PCI? (1:07)
3. What impact does radial access in PCI have on patient outcomes in the real world? (2:25)
4. What are the long-term outcomes for patients undergoing transradial access in PCI? (3:31)
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