When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

The groin is the usual access point for investigating or treating the heart with a catheter, but using the wrist as access point reduces bleeding and lowers mortality. These findings are from an ...

There's controversy here, but some doctors say using the wrist artery gets patients home faster. We have the latest on the wrist vs. groin debate. Monica Middleton had a heart blockage three weeks ago ...