Open AccessRadial Access for Neurovascular Procedures
Author(s) -
Sudhakar R Satti,
Ansar Z. Vance
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
seminars in interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1098-8963
pISSN - 0739-9529
DOI - 10.1055/s-0040-1709173
Subject(s) - neurovascular bundle , medicine , radial artery , vascular access , percutaneous , safer , psychological intervention , medical emergency , medical physics , surgery , computer science , computer security , nursing , hemodialysis , artery
Radial access is increasingly being considered in neurovascular procedures after becoming the standard access route in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions. Current barriers include a lack of dedicated equipment for radial to neurovascular target vessels, lack of training for physicians and fellows, and physician bias toward femoral access secondary to greater experience and familiarity. Radial access has been proven to be safer and the preferred access route by most patients. These two factors make radial access inevitability when the aforementioned barriers are overcome. The purpose of this brief article is to highlight some important considerations of radial access specific to the neurovasculature.