Frontiers in Transradial Catheterization and Intervention: Challenges and Advances in the “New Gold Standard” for Vascular Access

AbstractPurpose of ReviewIn this review, we discuss contemporary safety and efficacy data relevant to both interventional cardiology and interventional radiology. We also touch upon technical considerations and advances in transradial techniques. We detail the available randomized clinical trial data as well as insights gained from recent meta-analyses. The strengths and limitations as well as the potential for expanding the use of transradial approach (TRA) across catheter-based interventions are also discussed.Recent FindingsThe TRA for coronary and vascular intervention has slowly gained global acceptance over the past 10  years, with a notable uptick in US adoption over the past 5 years.SummaryThis shift in practice is largely ascribable to proven superiority in its safety profile over a standard transfemoral arterial approach (TFA) especially in the context of coronary intervention performed in high-risk patient populations and for emergent indications.
Source: Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research