Transradial approach in the catheterization laboratory: Pros/cons and suggestions for successful implementation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 116-124

  Romagnoli, E ^a   Mann, T ^b   Sciahbasi, A ^a   Pendenza, G ^a   Biondi Zoccai, G G L ^c   Sangiorgi, G M ^c  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Wake Heart and Vascular Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Catheterization; Review; Transradial

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; STEROID;

ACCURACY; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTERY SPASM; BLEEDING; BRAIN EMBOLISM; FALSE ANEURYSM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEMATOMA; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PATIENT COMFORT; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RADIAL ARTERY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; TRANSRADIAL APPROACH; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASOSPASM; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANGIOPLASTY CATHETER; ARTERY PUNCTURE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEMOSTASIS; INJECTION SITE EXTRAVASATION; LEARNING CURVE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE;

CATHETERIZATION; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; RADIAL ARTERY;

EID: 84873405356     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.11.002     Document Type: Review

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