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Ricardo Allende-Carrera1, Jesús A Viana-Rojas2, Adriana Saldierna-Galván3
1Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital de Especialidades Médicas de la Salud, San Luis Potosí. México.
Insights
Single catheter intervention via the transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is feasible and safe. This method demonstrates high success rates with fewer complications and lower spasm incidence compared to existing literature.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) offers benefits like reduced vascular events and mortality.
- However, challenges such as artery tortuosity, a steep learning curve, and catheter-induced artery spasm can complicate procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of single-catheter interventions using the transradial approach for PCI.
- To assess procedural success, time, bleeding, access site complications, and contrast volume.
Main Methods:
- A study was conducted on 327 patients undergoing coronary assessment and treatment.
- A single catheter technique was employed for all procedures.
- Procedural outcomes were meticulously analyzed.
Main Results:
- Procedural success was achieved in 94.5% of cases.
- A second catheter was needed in 2.7% of cases, and 2.7% required crossover to the femoral approach.
- Only three access-related complications occurred, all managed conservatively.
Conclusions:
- Single-catheter intervention using the transradial approach is highly feasible for PCI.
- This technique is associated with a high success rate, reduced spasm, and fewer complications than previously reported.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to describe the feasibility of single catheter intervention using the transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Background:
The transradial approach for PCIs has fewer vascular events and complications and lower mortality rate. However, complications can result from forearm artery tortuosity, a longer learning curve and artery spasm that can complicate, delay and impede coronary artery interventions. The latter is usually exacerbated by the changing and manipulation of catheters.
Methods:
We performed a study using a single catheter on patients undergoing coronary assessment and treatment. Procedural outcomes including success, procedural time, bleeding, access site complications, and contrast used were all analyzed.
Results:
We included 327 patients, of whom 70% were male. The mean age was 63.3 ± 11.1 years, mean height was 165.9 ± 7.7 cm, mean weight was 73.3 ± 11.3 kg, and mean body index was 26.5 ± 3.5 kg/m2. Contrast use averaged 158.5 ± 60.5 ml. Three vessels were treated in 3% of all cases, two vessels in 32%, and one vessel in 65%. Procedural success was achieved in 94.5% of the cases. A second catheter was required in 9 cases (2.7%), and crossover to the femoral approach was performed in 9 cases (2.7%) due to a lack of support, artery spasm, difficult anatomy, or the need for a larger catheter. Three complications were related to access, including a Class 2 hematoma that was treated conservatively with no further complications.
Conclusions:
Our study showed that using a single catheter to perform both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures has a higher success rate, lower spasm incidence, and fewer complications than reported in literature.
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