Efficacy of transradial cerebral angiography in the elderly. Park JH, Kim DY, Kim JW, Park YS, Seung WB. Korea. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Transradial angiography has become popular among many cardiologists as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. However, transradial cerebral angiography is not utilized to the same extent. The purpose of this study is to present our…
Treatment of recurrent radial artery pseudoaneurysms by prolonged mechanical compression. Nazer B, Boyle A. Abstract: As radial artery pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare complication of transradial catheterization, data on their management are sparse. Here, we report the case of a 77-year-old woman who underwent right transradial diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and subsequently developed a symptomatic PA.…
Angiographic evaluation of the radial artery diameter in patients who underwent coronary angiography or coronary intervention. Okuyan H, Hzal F, Taoy G, Timurkaynak T. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the radial artery diameter of patients through angiography and evaluate the feasibility of using wider sheaths for radial interventions. In addition,…
Radial artery spasm associated with transradial cardiovascular procedures: Results from the RAS registry. Goldsmit A, Kiemeneij F, Gilchrist IC, Kantor P, Kedev S, Kwan T, Dharma S, Valdivieso L, Wenstemberg B, Patel T. Abstract Objectives: To report the incidence and predictors of moderate/severe radial artery spasm (RAS) in patients undergoing cardiovascular percutaneous procedures through a…
Influence of Arterial Access Site Selection on Outcomes in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Are the Results of Randomized Trials Achievable in Clinical Practice? Mamas MA, Ratib K, Routledge H et. al. Manchester, United Kingdom Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study sought to investigate the influence of access site utilization on mortality, major adverse cardiac and cardiovascular events…
Anticoagulation in transradial percutaneous coronary intervention. Appleton DL, Cooke RH, Rao SV, Jovin IS. Richmond, VA. Abstract: Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with significant reductions in access site complications and major bleeding as compared with the transfemoral approach. Bivalirudin is now the most commonly used anticoagulant for transradial percutaneous coronary intervention in the U.S.,…
Adoption of radial access and comparison of outcomes to femoral access in percutaneous coronary intervention: an updated report from the national cardiovascular data registry (2007-2012). Feldman DN, Swaminathan RV, Kaltenbach LA, Baklanov DV, Kim LK, Wong SC, Minutello RM, Messenger JC, Moussa I, Garratt KN, Piana RN, Hillegass WB, Cohen MG, Gilchrist IC, Rao SV.…
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Transulnar Compared With Transradial Artery Approach as a Default Strategy for Coronary Procedures: A Randomized Trial The Transulnar or Transradial Instead of Coronary Transfemoral Angiographies Study (The AURA of ARTEMIS Study). Hahalis G, Tsigkas G, Xanthopoulou I, Deftereos S, Ziakas A et. al. Greece. Abstract BACKGROUND: The ulnar artery is rarely selected for coronary angiography…