Distal Radial Approach in Coronary Angiography Using a Transdermal Nitroglycerin Patch: Double-Blinded Randomized Trial
Nitroglycerin dilates the radial artery and prevents spasm, which increases the success rate of sheath cannulation through the conventional transradial approach. However, the effects of nitroglycerin on distal radial approach (DRA) procedures are not known. The aim of this study is to elucidate whether a transdermal nitroglycerin patch improves the rate of successful DRA cannulation. A total of 92 patients scheduled for coronary angiography by means of DRA randomly received (1:1) a transdermal nitroglycerin patch preintegrated with the covering material or only the covering material on their upper arm on the side of the puncture.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Kota Murai, Masashi Fujino, Takamasa Iwai, Kenichiro Sawada, Hideo Matama, Hiroyuki Miura, Satoshi Honda, Shuichi Yoneda, Kensuke Takagi, Fumiyuki Otsuka, Yu Kataoka, Yasuhide Asaumi, Yoshio Tahara, Teruo Noguchi Source Type: research