Radial rather than femoral access for PCI in ACS — ESC · 2023 recommendation
2023 ESC acute coronary syndromes guideline
For percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome, radial rather than femoral arterial access is the preferred access route.
Class of Recommendation
Class I
Level of Evidence
Level A
Last source-check date
2026-08-23
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Recommendation Table 11, ‘Technical aspects of invasive strategies’, p. 3769
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