Radial Artery PCI Makes Same-Day Discharge Possible for Many Patients. When interventional cardiologists use the radial artery in the wrist to thread slender catheters into the heart for angioplasty and stenting, many patients can safely go home the same day-even some with chronic medical conditions and complex blockages-according to a study presented today at the…
Treatment of Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm Using a Novel Compression Device. Michael Liou, Frank Tung, Yumiko Kanei, Tak Kwan. ABSTRACT:Radial artery pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare complication associated with transradial catheterization. We report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery that were successfully treated using the Terumo TR band. We believe that the safety, efficiency,…
Is Transradial Cerebral Angiography Feasible and Safe? A Single Center’s Experience. Jo KW, Park SM, Kim SD, Kim SR, Baik MW, Kim YW. Koreo. OBJECTIVE: Although a transradial angiography is accepted as the gold standard for cardiovascular procedures, cerebral angiography has been performed via transfemoral approach in most institutions. The purpose of this study is…
Overcoming Anatomic Challenges to Transradial Access: An overview for interventionists who are considering transradial access training. Christopher Pyne and Tift Mann. The benefits of transradial access have been well documented in numerous studies during the past 2 decades, and it is now accepted as an alternative approach for coronary interventional procedures. A disadvantage of the…
Commitment Pays Off When Training for Transradial PCI. There is increasing interest in using the radial artery in the wrist, rather than the femoral artery in the groin, for passing slender catheters into the heart during angioplasty and stenting, largely because it is safer and more comfortable for patients. But when launching a program to…
SCAI: Transradial program may require time investment, but ‘worth it’. San Diego — When launching a program to train cardiologists in the radial technique, cardiac cath labs should be prepared to face logistical challenges for a substantial period of time, despite the safety and comfort benefits to the patient, based on a case study presented…
Impact of Length and Hydrophilic Coating of the Introducer Sheath on Radial Artery Spasm During Transradial Coronary Intervention. A Randomized Study. Sudhir Rathore, Rodney H. Stables, Maheshwar Pauriah, Abdul Hakeem, Joseph D. Mills, Nick D. Palmer, Raphael A. Perry, John L. Morris. Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom. OBJECTIVES: The…
Hydrophilic-Coated Radial Sheaths: A Leap Forward, But Watch Where You Land. Ian C. Gilchrist, Mark Kozak, Pennsylvania. Radial artery spasm is one of the impediments to transradial cardiac catheterization. Although the incidence of spasm as a reason for procedural failure appears to markedly decrease with operator experience, it never completely disappears. In addition to preventing…
Radial Artery Access Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI, Chief Medical Editor, BMC Today. Radial access is gaining in both interest and application in catheterization laboratory practice in the United States. The gains are based not only on a growing database on the radial approach, but also due to the way patients react to radial versus…