American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 132-140, January 2009

Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography or intervention and the impact on major bleeding and ischemic events: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

  • Sanjit S. Jolly, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sanjit S. Jolly, MD, Rm. 630 McMaster Clinic, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton St. East, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8L 2X2.
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  • Shoaib Amlani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Martial Hamon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Responsable des Soins Intensifs Cardiologiques, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
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  • Salim Yusuf, MBBS, D Phil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Shamir R. Mehta, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Received 12 June 2008; accepted 27 August 2008. published online 03 November 2008.

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PII: S0002-8703(08)00742-4

doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2008.08.023

American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 132-140, January 2009

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