Key result
The left snuffbox approach for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention was feasible with an 88.0% cannulation success rate, despite the snuffbox radial artery being significantly smaller than the conventional radial artery.
Why the study?
Is the left snuffbox approach feasible and safe for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with suspected myocardial ischemia?
Population
150 patients planned for coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention for suspected myocardial…
Comparison
Left snuffbox approach for coronary angiography… vs Conventional radial approach
Design
Cohort
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May support left snuffbox access as alternative in select cases; leaves open need for randomized trials before wider adoption.
Observational (n=150)
No
Is the left snuffbox approach feasible and safe for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with suspected myocardial ischemia?
The left snuffbox approach is a feasible and safe alternative for coronary angiography and PCI, achieving high procedural success rates despite smaller artery diameters.
Kim et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Suspected myocardial ischemia (n=150). Left snuffbox approach was evaluated on Success rate of radial artery cannulation via snuffbox approach. The left snuffbox approach for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention was feasible with an 88.0% cannulation success rate, despite the snuffbox radial artery being significantly smaller than the conventional radial artery.
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