Radial loop and extreme vessel tortuosity in the transradial approach: Advantage of hydrophilic-coated guidewires and catheters

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 442-450

  Barbeau, Gérald R ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allen's test; Coronary angiography; Coronary angioplasty; Radial artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ANGIOGRAPHY; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MALE; RADIAL ARTERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MALE; RADIAL ARTERY; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY;

EID: 0041664928     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10586     Document Type: Article

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