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Transradial -approach for cardiovascular interventions

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Transradial approach for cardiovascular interventions has some important advantages over femoral approach, mainly related to complications at the insertion site. It allows quicker mobility of patients and because of lower incidence of major adverse events the hospitalization is shorter. In this review article authors describe anatomical features of arteries of the upper extremity affecting intervention success. Rare complications while introducing wires and catheters and the ways of their prevention and treatment are listed. The main part of this article is dedicated to the description of the techniques of radial approach. Cases where radial approach is not appropriate, ways of radial artery protection and some tips and tricks for handling catheters are mentioned. Finally, our own experience with radial approach for cardiovascular interventions is presented.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Matjaž Klemenc, Gregor Budihna, Andrej Bartolić, Želimir Antonić, Maja Tomšič

Language: English

Topic: Vascular Procedures and Complications

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2119521880

FWCI: 0.242

Cites: 57

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10