(UPDATED) Compressing the ulnar artery in addition to standard patent hemostasis significantly lowers the risk of radial artery occlusion after a transradial-access coronary intervention, a new study ...

A new meta-analysis supports using the ulnar artery as an alternative to the radial artery during coronary catheterization but also highlights the steep learning curve associated with this approach.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization using transradial access, the use of prophylactic ...

A 5,000 IU dose of heparin is more effective than a very low dose in minimizing the risk of radial artery occlusion after transradial coronary angiography. When occlusions do occur, a simple ...

SAN DIEGO, CA — Although "rarely selected," ulnar-artery catheterization is comparable, with respect to clinical outcomes, to the more common radial access during PCI, report investigators from the ...

In patients with peripheral artery disease, radial artery access is safe and feasible for peripheral vascular intervention. Radial artery access is safe and feasible for peripheral vascular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A smartphone heart rate-monitoring application was superior to a traditional physical exam for diagnosing ulnar ...

BACKGROUND: Radial artery access is commonly performed for coronary angiography and invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Despite limitations in diagnostic accuracy, the modified Allen test (manual ...

The use of radial-artery grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) may result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous-vein grafts. However, randomized, controlled trials ...

Mangaluru: A 60-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department of KMC Hospital with complaints of severe chest pain, lasting for six hours, has been treated successfully. After a thorough ...

Despite the introduction of medications to prevent blocking and spasm, long-term graft patency of the radial artery as a bypass conduit has been questioned. Here, Desai and colleagues compare the ...