Impact of sheath size and hemostasis time on radial artery patency after transradial coronary angiography and intervention in Japanese and non ‐Japanese patients: A substudy from RAP and BEAT (Radial Artery Patency and Bleeding, Efficacy, Adverse evenT) randomized multicenter trial

ConclusionsUse of GSS6Fr was associated with a higher rate of RAO than a standard 5 Fr sheath in Japanese patients but not in non‐Japanese patients. Whether improvement in post‐procedural care and reduced hemostasis time could impact the incidence of RAO in Japanese patients should be further assessed.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - February 16, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Adel Aminian, Shigeru Saito, Akihiko Takahashi, Ivo Bernat, Robert Lee Jobe, Takashi Kajiya, Ian C. Gilchrist, Yves Louvard, Ferdinand Kiemeneij, Niels van Royen, Maarten van Leeuwen, Seiji Yamazaki, Takashi Matsukage, Juan F. Iglesias, Sunil V. Rao Tags: ORIGINAL STUDIES Source Type: research