Can radial artery pulse grading predict radial artery spasm during transradial approach?

Zencirci E., Degirmencioglu A.

KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, vol.75, no.4, pp.360-367, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 75 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/kp.a2016.0184
  • Journal Name: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.360-367
  • Keywords: pulse grading, radial artery spasm, transradial approach, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, CARDIAC-CATHETERIZATION, LEARNING-CURVE, INTERVENTION, ANGIOGRAPHY, PREVENTION, ACCESS
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Radial artery spasm (RAS) has been defined as one of the major disadvantage of transradial approach.