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Does the radial route increase operator radiation exposure compared to the femoral route during coronary angiograms and ad hoc PCIs?
Does the radial route increase operator radiation exposure compared to the femoral route during coronary angiograms and ad hoc PCIs?
The radial route for coronary procedures increases operator radiation exposure compared to the femoral route, prompting a call to reconsider its routine indication.
May warrant caution with routine radial access; leaves open randomized confirmation of operator risks.
Although the radial route decreases peripheral arterial complication rates, increased radiation exposure of operators despite extensive use of specific protection devices is currently a growing problem for the interventional cardiologist health. Radial route indication should be promptly reconsidered in the light of the present findings.
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