radial artery

Case Report With Review

Iatrogenic Radial Arteriovenous Fistula After Coronary Angiography

08/24/2023

Jameson Moore Petrochko, MD; Anthony Allsbrook, DO; Jacob Wilson, DO; Jay Fisher, MD

St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Jameson Moore Petrochko, MD; Anthony ...

The authors review the management of radial AVF and describe a case of an otherwise healthy man who developed a radial AVF after coronary angiography.

The authors review the...

08/24/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Images

Radial Artery Spasm, Excision of Avulsed Fragment and Uncompromised Flow: An Oxymoron in Invasive Cardiology

04/01/2023

Dimitrios Karelas, MD, MSc^1,2; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD³; John Papanikolaou, MD, PhD¹; Nikolaos Platogiannis, MD, MSc¹

Dimitrios Karelas, MD, MSc1,2; Spyri...

A 63-year-old man with a history of smoking, panic attacks, and positive treadmill test was referred for invasive coronary angiography (CA). By a right radial artery (RA) approach, there was difficulty advancing the sheath and the standard...

A 63-year-old man with a history...

04/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

An Ultrasound Survey of the Radial and Ulnar Arteries in an American Population: Implications for Transradial Access

03/01/2023

Jonathan S. Roberts, MD and Jianli Niu, MD, PhD

Jonathan S. Roberts, MD and Jianli Ni...

Palpation-guided access of the radial artery (RA) has transradial access (TRA) failure rates averaging 6%-7%. This study aimed to measure RA and ulnar artery (UA) diameters by ultrasound in a typical American population, in hopes of...

Palpation-guided access of the...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Mother-in-Child Assisted Tracking (MiCAT): A Mechanical Technique to Overcome Severe Radial Artery Spasm

08/01/2022

Alessandra Scoccia, MD^1,2*; Arif Khokhar, BM, BCh^1*; Kareem Oshoala, MD¹; Alessandra Laricchia, MD¹; Kailash Chandra, MD¹; Laura Cardelli, MD²; Gabriele Gasparini, MD³; Francesco Giannini, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD³; Antonio Mangieri, MD³

Alessandra Scoccia, MD1,2*; Arif Kho...

Severe radial artery spasm (RAS) and tortuosity may hinder guide catheter advancement and manipulation, requiring the arterial access site to be changed. We describe the safety and the effectiveness of a technique designed to facilitate guide...

Severe radial artery spasm (RAS)...

08/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Distal Radial Access in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

09/01/2021

Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD¹; Taral Patel, MD²; Brian K. Jefferson, MD²; Abdul M. Sheikh, MD³; Wissam Jaber, MD⁴; Habib Samady,MD⁴; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD⁵; Robert W. Yeh, MD⁶; Hector Tamez, MD⁶; Michalis Koutouzis, MD⁷; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD⁷; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁸; Anthony H. Doing, MD⁹; Phil Dattilo, MD⁹; Barry F. Uretsky, MD¹⁰; Catalin Toma, MD¹¹; Basem Elbarouni, MD¹²; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD¹³; James W. Choi, MD¹⁴; Nicholas J. Lembo, MD¹⁵; Manish Parikh, MD¹⁵; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD¹⁵; Ziad A. Ali, MD¹⁵; Mohamed Omer, MD¹; Evangelia Vemmou, MD¹; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD¹; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD¹; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Shuaib Abdullah, MD¹⁶; Subhash Banerjee, MD¹⁶; Santiago Garcia, MD¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹; Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD¹⁵

Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD1; Taral Pate...

Dr. Nikolakopoulos, et al. compared the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics of 120 CTO-PCIs performed via dRA access with 2625 CTO-PCIs performed via proximal radial access (pRA) in a large, multicenter registry.

Dr. Nikolakopoulos, et al....

09/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Recannulation of Distal Radial Artery for Staged Procedure After Successful Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

09/26/2018

Yongcheol Kim, MD¹; Myung Ho Jeong, MD, PhD¹; Kirill Berezhnoi, MD^2,3; Sang Yeub Lee, MD, PhD^4,5; Min Chul Kim, MD, PhD¹; Doo Sun Sim, MD, PhD¹; Young Joon Hong, MD, PhD¹; Ju Han Kim, MD, PhD¹; Youngkeun Ahn, MD, PhD¹

Yongcheol Kim, MD1; Myung Ho Jeong, ...

There are limited data regarding the snuffbox approach. Our experience highlights the feasibility of snuffbox approach as the access route for primary PCI and recannulation of distal radial artery for staged PCI.

There are limited data regarding...

09/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology