Radial Approach to Angioplasty Gaining Momentum

If technology changes and clinical outcomes assert their influence over standard protocols, an increasing number of Americans patients will undergo coronary angioplasty through the radial artery in their wrist, not the femoral artery in their groin. As studies are beginning to portray more clearly, those patients are likely to be more comfortable postprocedure, exhibit less bleeding, and recover more quickly than patients treated treated with the traditional femoral approach.