Barriers to use of radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention.

Tanawan RiangwiwatTayebah MumtazJames C Blankenship

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

Radial access can be used for PCI safely and effectively. Inadequate radial pulse is the main barrier. Adjunctive strategies such as ulnar access and use of ultrasound may further increase the success rate of arterial access from the upper extremities.

Keyphrases

percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
ultrasound guided
acute myocardial infarction
st segment elevation myocardial infarction
st elevation myocardial infarction
magnetic resonance imaging
antiplatelet therapy
computed tomography