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Association of the arterial access site at angioplasty with transfusion and mortality: the M.O.R.T.A.L study (Mortality benefit Of Reduced Transfusion after percutaneous coronary intervention via the Arm or Leg)

Heart · 2008 · Vol. 94(8) · pp. 1019–1025

Alexander Chase✉(Morriston Hospital)Eric Fretz(Victoria Heart Institute Foundation)William Warburton(University of British Columbia)W. Peter Klinke(Victoria Heart Institute Foundation)Ronald G. Carere(Vancouver Coastal Health)D Pi(University of British Columbia)B. Berry(Victoria Heart Institute Foundation)Adrian Hilton(Victoria Heart Institute Foundation)

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Abstract

In a registry of all comers to PCI, transradial access was associated with a halving of the transfusion rate and a reduction in 30-day and 1-year mortality.

Vascular Procedures and Complications Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisMedicineAngioplastyPercutaneous coronary interventionCardiologyInternal medicineBlood transfusionMyocardial infarction

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AgedArmBlood TransfusionBritish ColumbiaEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleFemoral ArteryHemorrhageHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryRadial Artery

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