Influence of operator experience and PCI volume on transfemoral access techniques: A collaboration of international cardiovascular societies.

Nelson, Daniel W; Damluji, Abdulla A; Patel, Nish; Valgimigli, Marco; Windecker, Stephan; Byrne, Robert; Nolan, James; Patel, Tejas; Brilakis, Emmanouil; Banerjee, Subhash; Mayol, Jorge; Cantor, Warren J; Alfonso, Carlos E; Rao, Sunil V; Moscucci, Mauro; Cohen, Mauricio G (2018). Influence of operator experience and PCI volume on transfemoral access techniques: A collaboration of international cardiovascular societies. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine, 19(2), pp. 143-150. Elsevier 10.1016/j.carrev.2017.12.013

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INTRODUCTION

Transfemoral access (TFA) is widely used for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The influence of operator age, gender, experience, and procedural volume on performance of femoral arterial access has not been studied.

METHODS

A survey instrument was developed and distributed via e-mail from professional societies to interventional cardiologists worldwide from March to December 2016.

RESULTS

A total of 988 physicians from 88 countries responded to the survey. TFA is the preferred approach for patients with cardiogenic shock, left main or bifurcation PCI, and procedures with mechanical circulatory support. Older (<50years: 56.4%; ≥50years: 66.8%, p<0.0039) and high PCI volume operators (<100 PCI: 57.3%; 100-299 PCI: 58.7%; ≥300 PCI: 64.3%, p<0.134) preferred palpation only without imaging (fluoroscopy or ultrasound (US)) for TFA. Most respondents preferred not to use micropuncture needle to puncture the femoral artery. Older (≥50years: 64.4%; <50years: 71.5%, p<0.04) and high PCI volume operators (≥300 PCI: 64.1%; 100-299 PCI: 72.6%; <100 PCI: 67.9%, p<0.072) tended not to perform femoral angiography (FA). Of those performing FA, the majority opted to do it at the end of the procedure.

CONCLUSION

Despite best practice guideline recommendations, older and high PCI volume interventional cardiologists prefer not to use imaging for femoral access or perform femoral angiography during TF procedures. These data highlight opportunities to further reduce TFA complications.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Valgimigli, Marco, Windecker, Stephan

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1553-8389

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nadia Biscozzo

Date Deposited:

08 Feb 2018 08:49

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:10

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.carrev.2017.12.013

PubMed ID:

29331437

Uncontrolled Keywords:

PCI Stent Survey Transfemoral

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.110981

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/110981

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