ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Role of Ultrasound in Accessing the Distal Radial Artery at the Anatomical Snuffbox for Cardiovascular Interventions.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and efficacy of distal versus conventional radial artery cannulation for invasive blood pressure monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical monitoring and computing · 2026Pooled it
- Distal versus conventional radial artery catheterization for hemodynamic monitoring in intensive care setting: a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Prospective evaluation of efficacy and safety of distal radial and radial artery access using a novel articulating-tip guidewire.The journal of vascular access · 2025Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Distal Radial Artery Recanalization (RETRY Study): Initial Case Series and Early Experience.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- Optimization of Distal Radial Access Into Clinical Routine Practice Through Ultrasound Guidance: A Review and Technical Guide.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Distal radial access in interventional cardiology: technique, pitfalls and recommendations.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2025Review
- "Distal radial first": feasibility and safety for coronary angiography and PCI in Australia.AsiaIntervention · 2025Article
- Efficacy and success rate of Distal Radial Artery Access at the Anatomical Snuffbox for Coronary Intervention at Central Chest Institute of Thailand.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Safety of Distal Radial Artery Access with Recanalization of a Chronic Radial Artery Occlusion for Subsequent Coronary Angiography and Intervention.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Subcutaneous Puncture Site Cocktails for Distal Transradial Cerebral Angiography in Improving Puncture Success and Cannulation-Induced Vasospasm: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Journal of neuroendovascular therapy · 2025Article
- Distal Transradial Access Optimization: A Prospective Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Radial Artery Characterization for the Anatomical Snuffbox.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- First application of the distal radial approach for severe mechanical surgical aortic valve paravalvular leak transcatheter closure with a double vascular plug: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2024Article
- A Unique Bilateral Variation of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: A Case Report.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
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- Incidence and Prognostic Factors of Radial Artery Occlusion in Transradial Coronary Catheterization.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Radial access versus distal radial access: the vote for use of ultrasonography?Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Safety of the Routine Distal Transradial Approach in the Anatomical Snuffbox for Coronary Procedures: The ANTARES Randomized Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Vascular Diseases: Etiologic, Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Research.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Correlation between Coronary Artery Disease with Other Arterial Systems: Similar, Albeit Separate, Underlying Pathophysiologic Mechanisms.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Review
- Lower Patient Height and Weight Are Predisposing Factors for Complex Radial Arterial Catheterization.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
In an effort to refine transcatheter vascular interventions, radial artery access has moved more distally at the anatomical snuffbox. Here, more challenges appear as the artery is smaller, more angulated, and more difficult to palpate. Including ultrasound guidance as a mandatory step during puncture may encourage more operators to switch to this approach. In the femoral approach, ultrasound guidance is strongly recommended because of bleeding complications, whereas in the proximal (conventional) radial approach, the role of ultrasound remains optional, and in current practice, almost all cases are performed by palpation of the pulse only. However, in distal radial access, the situation is different because the artery differs in caliber and position, and imaging can help the operator for a clean puncture, especially since repeated punctures are not only painful but also any hematoma formation leads to the complete compression of the artery and failure of access. The aim of this review is to investigate the rationale of vascular ultrasound during distal radial access and to establish some techniques and anatomical landmarks for the ultrasonographic exploration of the dorsal area of the hand.
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