Cerebral microembolism during transradial coronary angiography: comparison between single and double catheter strategy

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jan 1;170(3):438-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.054. Epub 2013 Dec 4.

Authors

Andrea Pacchioni¹, Antonio Mugnolo², Carlo Penzo², Dimitrios Nikas², Salvatore Saccà², Pierfrancesco Agostoni³, Zsolt Garami⁴, Francesco Versaci⁵, Bernhard Reimers²

Affiliations

¹ Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Mirano, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Mirano, Italy.
³ Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, USA.
⁵ Unità Operativa di Cardiologia, Ospedale di Campobasso ed Isernia, Italy.

PMID: 24331638
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.054

No abstract available

Keywords: Cerebral microembolism; Transcranial Doppler; Transradial access.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
Cardiac Catheterization / methods
Cardiac Catheters / adverse effects*
Coronary Angiography / adverse effects*
Female
Femoral Artery
Humans
Intracranial Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
Male
Microcirculation*
Middle Aged
Radial Artery
Ultrasonography