34. Radial artery ultrasound preceding transradial coronary angiography

Transradial approaches (TRA) became the preferred vascular access during conventional coronary angiography (CCA). In fact a smaller mean radial artery diameter (RAD) may lead to higher rates of vascular access complications (VAC); however, there are no data regarding the effect of radial cross secti...

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Main Authors: Rami Abazid, Osama A. Smettei, Haitham Saker, Sawsan Sayed, Mohamed Z. Mohamed, Mobadah Kattea, Annie Suresh, Yaser Bashir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515002742