Transulnar approach for coronary catheterization in patients with a harvested ipsilatelateral radial artery: a case series

Forearm (radial or ulnar) approach for coronary angiography and intervention is a worldwide growing method. Compared to the transfemoral approach, the forearm approach is associated with less access site bleedings [1], allows patients' earlier ambulation [2,3] and in is associated with better patients' comfort [4] and with mortality reduction in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction [5]. The main complication of this method is the occlusion of the forearm artery after catheterization, with an incidence of 1 –10% in different trials [6].

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - October 28, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael Koutouzis, Christos Maniotis, Maria Angelaki, Vaios Tzifos, Ioannis Matsoukis, Efstathios Lazaris Source Type: research