Abstract
Transradial access approach for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary procedures – A new dawn
Highlights
Percutaneous coronary intervention has revolutionized the field of cardiology and has become the cornerstone of management of ischaemic heart disease [1,2]
We found that transradial approach (TRA) is associated with reduction of access site complication, time to ambulation and cardiac related death
While the transfemoral approach has a higher access site complication rate, it is still integral as an access option
Summary
Percutaneous coronary intervention has revolutionized the field of cardiology and has become the cornerstone of management of ischaemic heart disease [1,2]. Coronary angiography or intervention has been predominantly performed via the common femoral artery [3]. This procedure is associated with bleeding complications, exacerbated by advances in aggressive periprocedural pharmacotherapy [4]. Several early studies reported a significant reduction in vascular complication with transradial approach compared with the transfemoral approach [1012]. These studies raised interest in the transradial access site as a viable and attractive alternative to femoral access [13,14]
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