title: Radial versus femoral approach for diagnostic coronary angiography in stable angina pectoris.
abstract: We compared coronary angiography of the radial artery using 6Fr catheters in 116 patients with that of the femoral artery in 100 case controls. We showed that transradial coronary angiography offers a useful alternative to the femoral route and can be performed without resorting to 5Fr catheters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Ludman
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harcombe
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schofield
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Petch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002404:Catheterization; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric