Abstract
The tricky charm of the radial access.
Highlights
(PCI), the anatomical variation and mechanisms that underlie radial artery injury need to be better known and understood to minimise the risk of potential complications [2, 3]
The refinement of material such as hydrophilic sheaths and smaller size equipment, and pharmacological treatments have led to a reduction in the rates of adverse events and have increased the therapeutic options, making the transradial percutaneous coronary procedure (TR-PCP) elegant, safe and feasible
From a selection of 176 eligible papers, the authors reported a mean incidence of known complications of up to 9.6 %, which mainly consists of radial occlusion, radial spasm, swelling and haematoma
Summary
(PCI), the anatomical variation and mechanisms that underlie radial artery injury need to be better known and understood to minimise the risk of potential complications [2, 3]. Belgium e-mail: paul.vermeersch@zna.be (PCI), the anatomical variation and mechanisms that underlie radial artery injury need to be better known and understood to minimise the risk of potential complications [2, 3]. Koopman and colleagues provide a systematic review and meta-analysis about the current knowledge on the incidences of access-site complications and upper extremity dysfunction following TR-PCP.
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