Brachial, radial, or femoral approach for elective Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation: a randomized comparison.

Unlabelled: From October 1994 to November 1995, 150 male eligible patients were randomly assigned to Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation through 6 French catheters using the femoral (puncture) (n = 56), radial (puncture) (n = 56), or brachial (cutdown) (n = 38) approach at 6 participating Belgian centers. Acenocoumarol was given for 1 month after stenting.

End Points: Primary-entry site complications (bleeding, haematoma, transfusion, occlusion, surgery) poststent implantation.