Safety and efficacy of repeat transradial access for cardiac catheterization procedures

R P Caputo; A Simons; A Giambartolomei; W Grant; K Fedele; S Abraham; P Felice; M J Reger; G D Walford; P Esente

doi:10.1002/ccd.1264

Safety and efficacy of repeat transradial access for cardiac catheterization procedures

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001 Oct;54(2):188-90. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1264.

Authors

R P Caputo¹, A Simons, A Giambartolomei, W Grant, K Fedele, S Abraham, P Felice, M J Reger, G D Walford, P Esente

Affiliation

¹ Cardio Laboratory, St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, New York 13203, USA.

PMID: 11590681
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1264

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Analysis of Variance
Cardiac Catheterization*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Radial Artery*
Reoperation