Transradial Access Underused in U.S. Cardiac Cath Labs

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NEW YORK, May 15 -- Most patients who undergo diagnostic angiography or a percutaneous coronary intervention in the U.S. face hours and hours post-procedure -- often including an overnight stay -- lying flat on their back with a sandbag putting pressure on the groin.
That's because about 98% of catheterizations done in the U.S. are performed through the femoral artery, which requires that patients be confined to a hospital bed after the procedure to assure that hemostasis will be achieved.

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