Most importantly, cardiac death was reduced from 9.2% in the femoral group to 5.2% in the radial group (p = 0.02). There was a 47% reduction in access-site-related bleeding complications (6.8% ...

Ni explained that diagnostic cerebral angiography has traditionally involved trans femoral ... retroperitoneal hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism, and increased hospital admissions. Transradial access ...

Rapid bleeding can occur if the access port at the end of the tube becomes dislodged and there is no clamp to close off the tube. The femoral artery is one of the largest in the human body.