Los Angeles Times

Performing angiography through arm artery is as effective as using groin artery, with fewer complications

Performing angioplasty and angiography through the radial artery of the arm is as effective as the traditional method of entering through the femoral artery of the groin, but has fewer complications ...
News Medical

Using arm as access point for catheter-based heart procedures lowers risk of major bleeding, death

Patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiogram, a procedure used to assess blockages in the heart's arteries, had a significantly lower risk of major bleeding and death if their ...
Science Daily

Arm is safer access point than groin for catheter-based heart procedures

Patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiogram, a procedure used to assess blockages in the heart's arteries, had a significantly lower risk of major bleeding and death if their ...
TCTMD

Shimadzu receives FDA clearance for three digital angiography systems

TORRANCE, Calif.-- Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has announced that a new digital angiography system family has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These are the ...
Healio

Procedure clarifies diagnosis, allowing better treatment, QOL for angina patients with ‘negative’ angiogram

SAN DIEGO — An interventional diagnostic procedure for patients with angina and without obstructive CAD was safe, feasible and led to a change in physician diagnosis in nearly half of patients, ...