Transradial Intervention

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Transradial artery access (TRA) for diagnostic CA or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with lower bleeding and vascular complications than transfemoral artery access (TFA). The European Society of Cardiology guidelines and American Heart Association support a TRA first strategy and evidence also supports an improvement in healthcare quality, and reduced cost. While TFA predominates peripheral interventions, increases in dedicated equipment and the technical expertise may result in TRA as a preferred access in this patient group as well.

Articles

Vascular Access and Chronic Total Occlusion Angioplasty

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology Review 2015;10(2):90–3

Major Bleeding and Adverse Outcome following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology Review 2015;10(1):22–5

Provisional Stenting Tricks

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology Review 2013;8(2):96-9

The Role of the Transradial Approach for Complex Coronary Interventions in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology Review 2013;8(2):81-6