[5] From here, wires and catheters can be directed anywhere in the arterial system for intervention or diagnostics, including the heart, brain, kidneys, arms and legs.

Access in either the left or right femoral artery is possible and depends on the type of intervention or diagnostic.

[citation needed] To image the lower limb vascular anatomy, the common femoral artery (CFA) is chosen as the site of entry.

Endarterectomy, a surgical cut down and removal of the plaque of the femoral artery is also common.

The reason for this is the fact that the genicular anastomosis is only present in a minority of individuals and is always undeveloped when disease in the femoral artery is absent.