Transradial vs Transfemoral Access for Cerebral Angiography: A Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial - PubMed
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- The study compared transradial access (TRA) and transfemoral access (TFA) for diagnostic cerebral angiography in a randomized noninferiority clinical trial.
- TRA showed a lower success rate (91.0%) compared to TFA (95.8%) in diagnostic cerebral angiography, failing to meet noninferiority criteria.
- Accurate diagnosis success rates were also lower for TRA (78.9%) vs. TFA (91.1%).
- TRA procedures took longer for angiography and fluoroscopy but resulted in shorter bed times and lower pain scores.
- Complication rates were similar between groups, but TRA had more radial artery puncture failures.
- The study concluded that TRA was not noninferior to TFA for diagnostic cerebral angiography success rates.