Healio

Distal artery access PCI safe vs. proximal access at 1 year; no impact on hand function

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Distal radial access — behind the thumb — PCI did not affect hand function at 1 year vs. traditional proximal ...
Medical Xpress

Key differences in presentation, outcomes for distal versus proximal deep vein thrombosis uncovered

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a large (deep) vein. Proximal DVTs occur in deep veins above the knee and isolated, distal DVTs can occur when smaller blood clots form in ...
TCTMD

Registry Finds No Stark Differences Between Proximal, Distal Embolic Protection in CAS

Fewer than 1 in 15 US patients undergoing elective CAS are treated using proximal rather than distal embolic protection, according to a registry study published in the April 2015 issue of JACC: ...
BMJ

Second metatarsal stress fracture in sport: comparative risk factors between proximal and non-proximal locations

1 Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA 2 Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Correspondence to: Professor ...
Healio

Distal artery access PCI safe; no greater risk to hand function vs. proximal access

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . "Distal radial artery access is a safe strategy for access for cardiac catheterization with a low complication ...