Safety and Efficacy of Femoral Access vs Radial Access in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The SAFARI-STEMI Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a survival benefit associated with radial access compared with femoral access remains controversial.

Objective

To assess whether there is a survival benefit when radial access is used instead of femoral access among patients with STEMI referred for primary PCI.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial was conducted at 5 PCI centers in Canada. In total, 2292 patients with STEMI referred for primary PCI were enrolled between July 2011 and December 2018, with a 30-day follow-up. The primary analyses were conducted based on the intention-to-treat population.

Interventions

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SUBMITTER: Le May M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6990931 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature