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Although less commonly resorted to as an access site, the brachial artery represents a good access location for several cardiovascular procedures in select patients. Careful access technique and hemostasis are important to reduce the incidence of complications. Compartment syndrome carries significant morbidity, and prompt recognition is a key to successful management.
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Moukarbel, G.V., Resnic, F.S. (2018). Transbrachial Access. In: Lanzer, P. (eds) Textbook of Catheter-Based Cardiovascular Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55994-0_23
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