title: Radial versus femoral access in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome in the post-matrix era: Still one size does not fit all.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, Florida Heart Associates, Fort Myers, FL.
authors.forename: Ricardo O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Escárcega
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, Excela Heath System, Greensburg, PA.
authors.forename: Nevin C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lipinski
authors.affiliation: Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Electronic address: ron.waksman@medstar.net.
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waksman
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011677:Punctures; D017534:Radial Artery; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome