What are your preferred femoral vascular closure devices for severely calcified femoral artery vessels following PCI, especially with higher sticks, and why?  

One should not have high sticks. The femoral access should be methodical. One should make sure to mark the inferior border of the inguinal ligament and stay below the ligament. I always use a micropuncture needle and obtain fluoroscopy to assess the position of the needle in relation to the femoral ...