Transradial arterial access for coronary and peripheral procedures: executive summary by the Transradial Committee of the SCAI

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Nov 15;78(6):823-39. doi: 10.1002/ccd.23052. Epub 2011 May 4.

Abstract

In response to growing U.S. interest, the Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions recently formed a Transradial Committee whose purpose is to examine the utility, utilization, and training considerations related to transradial access for percutaneous coronary and peripheral procedures. With international partnership, the committee has composed a comprehensive overview of this subject presented here-with.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / standards
  • Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / standards
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / methods*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / standards
  • Clinical Competence
  • Coronary Angiography / adverse effects
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Angiography / standards
  • Credentialing
  • Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods*
  • Endovascular Procedures / standards
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Radial Artery*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Societies, Medical
  • Treatment Outcome