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Common femoral artery access in emergency medicine

EMJ20 Aug 2026Resuscitation

Departments building endovascular or ECPR capability should train and govern common femoral arterial access deliberately; the article is a skills framework, not comparative outcome evidence.

EDCritix summary

This procedural review describes ultrasound-guided common femoral arterial access, Seldinger sheath insertion, competency development and pitfalls as endovascular resuscitation and ECPR expand.