Residual damage in previously instrumented radial arteries

Key Points Pre‐procedural radial artery ultrasound may reduce both vascular access time and total procedure time in patients who previously had radial artery procedures. Many radial arteries that were previously instrumented appear to have chronic changes that may make them unfavorable for future us...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2018-11, Vol.92 (5), p.871-872
Main Authors: Mazur, Matylda M., Gilchrist, Ian C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access time
Arteries
Cardiac Catheterization
Catheterization
Coronary Vessels
Humans
Prospective Studies
Radial Artery
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Key Points Pre‐procedural radial artery ultrasound may reduce both vascular access time and total procedure time in patients who previously had radial artery procedures. Many radial arteries that were previously instrumented appear to have chronic changes that may make them unfavorable for future use. Attention to best practice for radial artery catheterization and measurements of long‐term radial artery damage may be important metrics for sustainable, long‐term use of transradial access.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.27939