Hand vs. wrist: which route to the heart is safer during a heart attack?
Disease control
Completed
This trial compares two ways to insert a catheter into the heart during a heart attack: through the wrist (conventional) or through the hand (distal). The goal is to see which method is faster and causes fewer complications, such as blocking the wrist artery. About 550 heart atta…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital of Patras • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC