Subcutaneous Injection of Nitroglycerin at the Radial Artery Puncture Site Reduces the Risk of Early Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Coronary Catheterization: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Subcutaneous injection of nitroglycerin at the radial artery puncture site dilates the radial artery and reduces the incidence of early radial artery occlusion post-catheterization.

Clinical Trial Registration:
URL: https://www.chictr.org.cn. Unique identifier: ChiCTR-IPR-15006559.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - July 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chen, Y., Ke, Z., Xiao, J., Lin, M., Huang, X., Yan, C., Ye, S., Tan, X. Tags: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Original Articles Source Type: research