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ArticleJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2018

Alternative access site choice after initial radial access site failure for coronary angiography and intervention.

Dionysios Gatzopoulos, Aggeliki Rigatou, Eleftherios Kontopodis, Ioannis Tsiafoutis, Maria Agelaki, Efstathios Lazaris, Konstantinos Kintis, Sotirios Patsilinakos, Michael Koutouzis

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Article in Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Radial artery access in interventional cardiology: a review of current practices.Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2025
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Dionysios GatzopoulosThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Aggeliki RigatouThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Eleftherios KontopodisThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis TsiafoutisThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Maria AgelakiThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Efstathios LazarisThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos KintisCardiology Department, "Konstantopoulio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Sotirios PatsilinakosCardiology Department, "Konstantopoulio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Michael KoutouzisThe Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

backgroundTransradial access for coronary catheterization is more technically challenging compared to the traditional transfemoral approach and radial access failure is quite common. The aim of this study is to describe the additional steps after initial radial access site failure in a high specialized forearm approach center.

methodsA retrospective evaluation of all coronary catheterizations performed in our Department between January 2016 and December 2016 was performed, with focus on arterial access.

resultsOne thousand three hundred forty six procedures were evaluated. The initial access site used was right radial [1173 procedures (87.1%)], left radial [120 procedures (8.9%)], right ulnar [7 procedures (0.5%)], left ulnar [40 procedures (2.9%)] and femoral approach [6 procedures (0.4%)]. Radial artery cannulation failure was observed in 37 procedures (2.9% of 1293 procedures with initial radial approach). Failure of procedure completion after successful radial sheath insertion was observed in 46 procedures (3.6%). The alternative access site after initial radial approach failure was contralateral radial [43 procedures (51.8%)], ipsilateral ulnar [22 procedures (26.5%), contralateral ulnar [12 patients (14.5%)] and femoral approach [6 procedures (7.2%)].

conclusionForearm arteries can be used as alternative access site after initial radial approach failure in order to reduce the use of femoral approach during cardiac catheterization.

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PMCPMC6188983

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