title: Transradial coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention in the era of health care reform, cost containment, and patient-centered care.
abstract: There has been tremendous pressure on cardiovascular services to reduce costs in health care delivery while maintaining the quality of care. The transradial approach to coronary angiography and interventions has been demonstrated to answer this call by offering superior outcomes while reducing the cost burden of vascular complications compared to traditional transfemoral approaches. Herein, we discuss the cost effectiveness of the transradial approach as a valid modality for angiography and interventions in this era of health care reform.
authors: Cardiovascular Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, 3500 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors: Ricardo O
authors: RO
authors: Escárcega
authors: Riyaz
authors: R
authors: Bashir
authors: Jon C
authors: JC
authors: George
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017534:Radial Artery; D014481:United States