MATRIX: Impact of Crossover from Radial Access to Femoral Access

The new MATRIX trial, recently published in JACC Interv., shows that an access-site crossover from radial to femoral access in patients with acute coronary syndrome cancels out the benefit provided by radial access as regards bleeding. 

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However, there are no signs of comparative damage between successfully conducted radial or femoral access as a first attempt. 

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of access-site crossover in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing invasive management via radial or femoral access. There are precise data regarding radial and femoral access; however, there is limited information regarding cases when an access-site crossover is needed.

In the MATRIX (Minimizing Adverse Haemorrhagic Events by Transradial Access Site and Systemic Implementation of Angiox) trial, a total of 8404 patients with acute coronary syndrome were randomized to radial or femoral access.

Researchers compared results of patients with successful access and those who required access-site crossover. The study had two endpoints: on the one hand, a composite of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke at 30 days, and, on the other hand, a composite of major Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) type 3 to 5, death, myocardial infarction, and stroke (net medical adverse events).

Access-site crossover occurred in 183 of 4197 patients (4.4%) in the radial group (to femoral access), and 108 of 4207 patients (2.6%) in the femoral group (to radial access).


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In multivariate analysis, the risk for the composite of events was not significantly higher when comparing successful radial or femoral access with access-site crossover from radial to femoral access. Patients who underwent access-site crossover from radial to femoral access lost the benefit related to major bleeding.

Patients undergoing access-site crossover from femoral to radial access showed higher rates of adverse events (risk ratio [RR]: 1.84; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18 to 2.87; p = 0.007) and higher rates of net medical adverse events (RR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.09 to 2.62; p = 0.019) than patients who had undergone successful femoral access. 

Conclusion

An access-site crossover from radial to femoral access leaves patients without the benefit provided by radial access regarding bleeding; however, it does not cause increased death, myocardial infarction, or stroke rates. 

Original Title: Access-Site Crossover in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Invasive Management.

Reference: Felice Gragnano et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Feb, 14 (4) 361–373.


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