Importance of a hydrophilic coronary wire in anatomically challenging transradial access: an extended case series

J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 Jun;24(6):290-3.

Abstract

Anatomic variations during transradial (TR) procedures are relatively common and represent a significant cause of technical failure, even for experienced radial operators. In this study, we present an interesting alternative technique to overcome these anatomical anomalies. A significant amount of TR procedures in various and challenging anatomical conditions were successfully completed with the use of a 0.014″ hydrophilic coronary guidewire.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
  • Cohort Studies
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Stenosis / mortality
  • Coronary Stenosis / therapy*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Safety
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Radial Artery / abnormalities
  • Radial Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Stents
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome