Daily Archives: September 29, 2020

Femoral pseudoaneurysms and current cardiac catheterization: Evaluation of risk factors and treatment. Batric Popovica, Luc Freysza, Frric Chometona, Julien Lemoinea, Mazen Elfarrab, Michael Angioia, Christine Selton-Sutya, Christian de Chilloua, Etienne Aliota. OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the incidence of femoral pseudoaneurysm (FPA) following cardiac catheterization, identify the risk factors for FPA and factors influencing therapeutic…

Incidence and predictors of radial artery spasm during transradial coronary angiography and intervention. JIA De-an, ZHOU Yu-jie, SHI Dong-mei, LIU Yu-yang, WANG Jian-long, LIU Xiao-li, WANG Zhi-jian, YANG Shi-wei, GE Hai-long, HU Bin, YAN Zhen-xian, CHEN Yi, GAO Fei. BACKGROUND: Radial artery spasm (RAS) is the most common complication in transradial coronary angiography and intervention.…

Coronary artery disease in orthotopic liver transplantation: pretransplant assessment and management. Ehtisham J, Altieri M, Salam© E, Saloux E, Ollivier I, Hamon M., France. The prevalence of coronary artery disease in end-stage liver disease is only now being recognized. Liver transplant patients are a high risk subgroup for coronary artery disease, even if asymptomatic. Coronary…

Analysis of Peripheral Arterial Bends that interfere with Coronary Catheterization. Naoki Masuda, Takashi Matsukage, Nobuhiko Ogata, Yoshihiro Morino, Teruhisa Tanabe, Yuji Ikari. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of peripheral arterial bends that interfere with coronary catheterization. BACKGROUND: Complex aortic and peripheral arterial bends are important factors in unsuccessful coronary…

The Transradial Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Historical Perspective, Current Concepts, and Future Directions. Sunil V. Rao, Mauricio G. Cohen, David E. Kandzari, Olivier F. Bertrand, Ian C. Gilchrist, Florida, California, Canada, Pennsylvania. Sunil V. Rao, Mauricio G. Cohen, David E. Kandzari, Olivier F. Bertrand, Ian C. Gilchrist, Florida, California, Canada, Pennsylvania. Periprocedural bleeding complications…

Transradial approach to subclavian artery stenting. Yu J, Korabathina R, Coppola J, Staniloae C., New York. BACKGROUND: Subclavian artery angioplasty has been traditionally performed via the transfemoral approach. Transradial access is becoming increasingly used for coronary as well as for certain peripheral vascular beds. We describe our experience with transradial access for subclavian artery stenting.…

Transradial approach in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with abciximab results in fewer bleeding complications: data from EUROTRANSFER registry. Siudak Z, Zawislak B, Dziewierz A, Rakowski T, Jakala J, Bartus S, Noworolnik B, Zasada W, Dubiel JS, Dudek D., Poland. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to investigate the safety and efficacy of transradial approach, predictors…

Impact of introducer sheath coating on endothelial function in humans after transradial coronary procedures Dawson EA, Rathore S, Cable NT, Wright DJ, Morris JL, Green DJ., Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England, UK. BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare…

Transradial and Transbrachial Arterial Approach for Simultaneous Carotid Angiographic Examination and Stenting Using Catheter Looping and Retrograde Engagement Technique. Hsiu-Yu Fang, Sheng-Ying Chung, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Ali A Youssef, Anuj Bhasin, Tzu-Hsien Tsai, Cheng-Hsu Yang, Chien-Jen Chen, Hisham Hussein, Chiung-Jen Wu, Hon-Kan Yip, Taiwan. BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to introduce a novel and…