Prevalence and outcomes of trans-radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practise

M Asrar ul Haq; IM Tsay; DT Dinh; A Brennan; D Clark; N Cox; R Harper; V Nadurata; N Andrianopoulos; C Reid; SJ Duffy; J Lefkovits; WJ van Gaal

Journal article

Prevalence and outcomes of trans-radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practise

M Asrar ul Haq, IM Tsay, DT Dinh, A Brennan, D Clark, N Cox, R Harper, V Nadurata, N Andrianopoulos, C Reid, SJ Duffy, J Lefkovits, WJ van Gaal

International Journal of Cardiology | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.099

Abstract

Background Trans-radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with lower vascular complication rates and improved outcomes. We assessed the current uptake of trans-radial PCI in Victoria, Australia, and evaluated if patients were selected according to baseline bleeding risk in contemporary clinical practise, and compared selected clinical outcomes. Methods PCI data of all patients between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2014 were analysed using The Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry (VCOR). Propensity-matched analysis was performed to compare the clinical outcomes. Results 11,711 procedures were analysed. The femoral route was the predominant access site..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

David Clark Author

Nicholas Cox Author

Bill van Gaal Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

The Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry (VCOR) was originally co-funded by the Victorian Department of Health in 2011 and a one-off grant from Medibank Private. It is currently funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria with in-kind funding from Monash University.