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The femoral artery is the most commonly used arterial site of access in the United States (>90 % in 2011). The radial artery access is currently gaining popularity [1]. The brachial artery, axillary artery, ulnar artery, and femoral artery cutdown for access are rarely used now.
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Rajamanickam, A., Pyo, R. (2014). Achieving Perfect Vascular Access. In: Kini, A., Sharma, S., Narula, J. (eds) Practical Manual of Interventional Cardiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6581-1_2
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