EDITORIAL

Transradial left main PCI is safe and effective

EuroIntervention 2018;14:1073-1075. DOI: 10.4244/EIJV14I10A192

Sanjit Jolly
Sanjit S. Jolly1*, MD, MSc; Marco Valgimigli2, MD, PhD
1. Department of Medicine, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada; 2. Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland


Multiple large randomised trials including more than 18,000 patients comparing transradial vs. transfemoral access for coronary intervention have shown that transradial access improves outcomes including major vascular complications, bleeding and mortality1-3. The largest trial, the MATRIX trial (Minimizing Adverse Haemorrhagic Events by TRansradial Access Site and Systemic Implementation of angioX, N=8,404) showed a reduction in all-cause mortality with transradial compared to transfemoral access1. However, some operators have been reluctant to use transradial access in complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) such as left main due to the need for larger bore access and increased guide support.

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