The trial evaluates two strategies for arterial access, femoral vs. radial,  during heart catheterization for acute coronary syndromes The RIVAL study is designed to establish whether the overall benefits versus risks of a radial artery approach justify its routine use in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. It is anticipated that the radial approach will  reduce the frequency of bleeding events in patients managed with an invasive strategy.   

Study Design: Randomized controlled, parallel group design.

Intervention: Femoral arterial access vs. radial arterial access. 

Length of Study: 3 years

# of Patients: 8,000 (4,500 recruited as of Aug '09)

Patient Populations: ACS undergoing early PCI.

Presentations

Available upon study completion.

Main Publications (for a full listing of publications, please visit the 'Media and Publications' section)

Not available at this time.