Patient preference for radial versus femoral vascular access for elective coronary procedures: The PREVAS study

Objectives To explore patient preference for vascular access site in percutaneous coronary procedures, the perceived importance of benefits and risks of transradial access (TRA) and transfemoral access (TFA) were assessed. In addition, direct preference for vascular access and preference for shared decision making (SDM) were evaluated. Background TRA has gained significant ground on TFA during the last decades. Surveys on patient preference have...