Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Not applicable, Outcomes, Education and training, Technical aspects, Arterial access, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, Catheter arteriography, Vascular, Interventional vascular, Anatomy, Interventional Radiology
Authors:
D. G. Castiglione1, D. Falsaperla2, O. G. Grassi2, A. G. Torcitto2, T. V. Bartolotta1, A. G. musumeci2, A. Basile2; 1Palermo/IT, 2Catania/IT
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2020/C-04236
Background
Since transradial artery access has gained great popularity among cardiologists for percutaneous coronary angiography and intervention, many interventional radiologists look at this vascular access route with renewed interest. It has many potential advantages (in the case of obese patient or patients with coagulopathies) and could be considered as a safe and effective alternative to standard Transfemoral access.
The transradial approach (TRA) has gained significant interest, and a growing body of evidence from the coronary literature has demonstrated this method to be safer than the transfemoral approach (TFA), while still maintaining efficacy. Repeated studies comparing the TRA to the TFA have demonstrated a significant reduction in bleeding complications, further translating into reduced short and long-term mortality. Moreover, TRA may be advantageous in the population of patients with obesity.