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Common femoral artery access in emergency medicine
EMJ20 Aug 2026Resuscitation
Clinical takeaway
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.