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Safety and efficacy of repeat transradial access for cardiac catheterization procedures
Author(s) -
Caputo Ronald P.,
Simons Alan,
Giambartolomei Alessandro,
Grant William,
Fedele Kathleen,
Abraham Sunil,
Felice Peter,
Reger Mark J.,
Walford Gary D.,
Esente Paolo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.1264
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac catheterization , complication , surgery , radial artery , cardiology , artery
To determine the safety and efficacy of repeat transradial cardiac catheterization, 1,362 consecutive transradial procedures were examined. Repeat transradial procedures were identified (group I, n = 73) and compared with index procedures (group II, n = 1,289). Baseline patient characteristics, procedure success rates (100% vs. 97.9%; P = NS), complication rates (0% vs. 0.08%; P = NS), and procedure times (23.9 ± 27.3 min vs. 18.2 ± 14.7 min; P = NS) were similar between groups. This study suggests that repeat transradial catheterization procedures can be performed safely and successfully in appropriately selected patients. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;54:188–190. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.