Comparison of Glidesheath Slender and Subcutaneous Nitrate Administration in Terms of Radial Artery Complications: A Retrospective Single-Center Experience.

The transradial route is used in most coronary procedures today. Although this method seems to be advantageous in terms of bleeding complications and patient comfort, the small radial artery diameter brings with it complications such as radial artery spasm and occlusion. It has been demonstrated in previous studies that subcutaneous nitrate administration dilates the radial artery. The Glidesheath Slender, which has a thinner outer wall than conventional sheaths, is another method that has been shown to reduce complications by reducing friction on the radial artery wall. Our aim was to compare these two methods in terms of complications.