title: Letter regarding the article "Transradial access compared with femoral puncture closure devices in percutaneous coronary procedures": an underestimated revolution.
abstract: We comment on the results of a recently published study that shows how the transradial approach for coronary procedures is safer and is preferred by patients. We comment on the possibility of using a stronger antithrombotic treatment in case of high risk percutaneous interventions. Is scientific evidence regarding the transradial approach enough to warrant its widespread use?
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: bcortese@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cortese
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery