Transradial

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Same-Day Discharge Greatly Impacts Cost to PCI

03/06/2017

Despite tremendous improvements in PCI devices, technology and pharmacotherapy, we have not yet streamlined care pathways to mirror these technological advancements. Thus, the current care pathways are leading to unnecessary high costs of...

Despite tremendous improvements...

03/06/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

A Safe, Novel, and Non-Invasive Method of Treating Long Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm

02/07/2017

Marshall W. Ritchey , MS, MBA, RCIS;

Howard Lan , DO;

Ahmed Athar , MD;

Bedside ultrasound revealed a long 0.5 x 0.5 x 7.0 cm pulsatile radial artery pseudoaneurysm. Treatment with ultrasound-guided compression for over one hour was unsuccessful.

Bedside ultrasound revealed a...

02/07/2017

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Tools

The One-of-a-Kind “Radial Access Sleeve” Finally, an Answer to the Left Radial Prep: “The Black Swan of Radials”

01/10/2017

Richard Casazza , MAS, RT(R)(CI);

With the “Transradial Revolution” in full swing, cath lab staff have also looked for new and innovative ways to contribute to this paradigm shift. One of these innovations is the Radial Access Sleeve (RAS) (Tesslagra Design Solutions, Staten...

With the “Transradial...

01/10/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Initial Experience With a Redesigned Care Pathway

12/08/2016

Mark C. Bieniarz, MD, FACC, New Mexico Heart Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Anne Beekman, RN, Vice President, Consulting, MedAxiom Consulting, Neptune Beach, Florida

Mark C. Bieniarz, MD, FACC, New Mexic...

The goal is to move beyond traditional process improvement events, and fully develop the entire care continuum and care team that supports the patient. The leadership and team at Lovelace provide a worthy example of how a radial pathway...

The goal is to move beyond...

12/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

How to Avoid Sacrificing the Benefits of Transradial PCI in Complex Patient Subsets

12/06/2016

Karishma Kaushik , MD;

Samir B. Pancholy , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

We describe a case where transradial access was used in the setting of complex primary PCI of the right coronary artery (RCA), using appropriate escalation of techniques known to enhance guide support without sacrificing the usual metrics...

We describe a case where...

12/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Pushing the Limits on Same-Day Discharge: The Value Proposition of Same-Day Discharge in Patients Undergoing Complex PCI

11/03/2016

Amit P. Amin , MD, MSc, MS, MBA;

Brandon Rahn , MHA;

Samantha Miller , RN, BSN;

Mary L. Caruso , RN;

Patricia Crimmins-Reda , RN, BSN;

In our ongoing effort to bring greater visibility and understanding to the growing economic opportunities transradial can afford when coupled with same-day discharge, we are pleased to introduce Dr. Amin’s original article. His article hits...

In our ongoing effort to bring...

11/03/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Transradial Patient Care Pathway: Optimizing a New Standard of Care in Your Cath Lab

10/06/2016

Terumo and MedAxiom are excited to announce a partnership focused on supporting cardiovascular groups in achieving the full clinical and operational benefits associated with transradial procedures. Combining Terumo’s expertise in transradial...

Terumo and MedAxiom are excited...

10/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

Catheter Entrapment After Transradial Access: Case Discussion and Treatment

10/06/2016

Gaurav Patel , MD;

Saurabh Patel , MD;

Samir B. Pancholy , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

We describe a case where a hydrophilic introducer was entrapped in the radial artery, and with the use of a recently described non-pharmacologic technique, was successfully removed.

We describe a case where a...

10/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Why Radial Access for Complex Coronary Interventions?

10/06/2016

Michael J. Martinelli , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The majority of complex coronary interventions can be performed radially. There are some limitations, such as subclavian/innominate tortuosity and vasospasm, which often can be overcome with experience.

The majority of complex coronary...

10/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Meeting Update

News: Meta-Analysis: Radial Access Should be Default Approach

07/09/2016

When inserting stents to restore blood flow in heart disease patients, radial access has fewer complications and should be the default approach over femoral access, according to researchers.

When inserting stents to restore...

07/09/2016

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