Minimizing catheter size can reduce bleeding complications in coronary angiography. We herein report extreme slender "needle size" (19-G) coronary diagnostic catheterization using a new 3-Fr diagnostic catheter by sheathless method. A 58-year-old man having effort angina underwent coronary angiography. The 3-Fr Ikari Left diagnostic catheter, which is equal to 19-G, was inserted smoothly both for left and right coronary arteries by sheathless method. We only needed 4 min to achieve hemostasis with manual compression after catheter withdrawal in this case.
Keywords: bleeding; catheter; radial artery.
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