Ultrasound-Guided Distal Radial Artery Recanalization (RETRY Study): Initial Case Series and Early Experience

Grigorios Tsigkas1, Rafail Koros2, Antonios Rigas Papapanagiotou2

  • 1Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece; Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio, Greece.

JACC. Case Reports
|March 17, 2026
PubMed
Summary

The RETRY protocol effectively recanalizes radial artery occlusion (RAO) using distal radial access and drug-coated balloons. This innovative approach demonstrates high technical success and safety for restoring radial artery patency.