Bilateral cardiac catherizations: The safety and feasibility of a superficial forearm venous and transradial arterial approach

International Heart Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-27

  Yang, Cheng Hsu ^a   Guo, Bih Fang ^a   Yip, Hon Kan ^a   Hsieh, Kelvin ^a   Fang, Chi Yung ^a   Chen, Shyh Ming ^a   Cheng, Cheng I ^a   Hang, Chi Ling ^a   Chen, Mien Cheng ^a   Wu, Chiung Jen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Basilic vein; Cephalic vein; Median antecubital vein; Superficial forearm vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA STENOSIS; ARM BLOOD VESSEL; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOREARM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SEX RATIO; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMORAL ARTERY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM, FALSE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOREARM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL ARTERY; VEINS;

EID: 33344477603     PISSN: 13492365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.47.21     Document Type: Article

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