Distal Versus Traditional Radial Approach for Coronary Angiography
Highlights
- • Distal radial approach is a relatively new site of radial artery puncture that is not well evaluated yet
- • This is the first randomized study comparing distal radial and traditional radial sites of puncture
- • Distal radial is associated with increased rate of cannulation failure compared to traditional radial approach
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of distal radial (DR) versus traditional radial (TR) approach during coronary angiography.