Radial Access - Be Prepared!

Author:

Stathopoulos, Ioannis  

Journal:

JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY

Issue Date:

2008

Abstract(summary):

We present the case of a 46-year-old female patient that experienced recurrent stent thrombosis and underwent attempted primary PCI via the radial artery. Although radial artery cannulation with a 6 Fr sheath and the diagnostic angiography were successfully performed, the PCI could not be achieved because of failure to advance the 6 Fr guide through the radial artery, clue to severe angulation of a high take-off radial artery, combined with a proximal radial artery stenosis.

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