Less Is More, But Not Always: Distal Transradial Access for Radial Artery Occlusion Prevention

Grigorios Tsigkas; Anastasios Apostolos; Periklis Davlouros

doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2022.05.001

Less Is More, But Not Always: Distal Transradial Access for Radial Artery Occlusion Prevention

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Jun 27;15(12):1202-1204. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.05.001. Epub 2022 May 17.

Authors

Grigorios Tsigkas¹, Anastasios Apostolos², Periklis Davlouros²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: grigoriostsigkas@gmail.com.
² Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.

PMID: 35583362
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.05.001

No abstract available

Keywords: anatomical snuffbox; coronary angiography; distal radial artery; distal transradial artery access; percutaneous coronary intervention; radial artery occlusion; transradial access.

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Editorial
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MeSH terms

Arterial Occlusive Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Arterial Occlusive Diseases* / etiology
Arterial Occlusive Diseases* / prevention & control
Coronary Angiography
Humans
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
Radial Artery / diagnostic imaging
Treatment Outcome