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Femoral artery anatomy. This cartoon figure depiction demonstrates the branches of the femoral artery. Safe and effective transfemoral access should ideally rely on fluorscopic and ultrasound-guided landmarks, with micropuncture access of the common femoral artery at the lower edge of the femoral ahead below the inferior epigastric artery.
