Among experienced operators, prophylactic nitroglycerin did not prevent radial artery spasm during transradial access compared with placebo, though it was associated with fewer incidences among ...

PARIS -- For coronary procedures, conventional radial access held up against a newer technique developed to reduce radial artery occlusion (RAO), according to the DISCO RADIAL investigators. They ...

ATLANTA -- Radial artery access for cardiac catheterization appeared similarly safe for the hand whether done proximally or distally, the randomized DIPRA trial showed. Overall change in 30-day hand ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A clinical trial conducted exclusively in women suggests that an initial strategy of using the radial artery in the arm as the entry point for cardiac catherization or percutaneous ...

Despite the introduction of medications to prevent blocking and spasm, long-term graft patency of the radial artery as a bypass conduit has been questioned. Here, Desai and colleagues compare the ...

In patients with peripheral artery disease, radial artery access is safe and feasible for peripheral vascular intervention. Radial artery access is safe and feasible for peripheral vascular ...

Las Vegas, NV - Provided operators have the training and experience, there's no reason STEMI patients can't be treated via a transradial approach, and there may even be advantages to doing so, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with the conventional transradial strategy for PCI, the distal transradial approach lowered the rate of ...

Distal radial access is not superior to conventional radial access with regard to radial artery occlusion (RAO) but is a valid alternative for use in percutaneous procedures, according to results of ...