Radial approach

Additional resource: Chapter 1

Consult this video from the PCR edu course on Radial approach, which shows how to do a punction with a plastic needle.

Additional resource: Chapter 1

Consult this video from the PCR edu course on Radial approach, which shows how to do a punction with a metallic needle.

Additional resource: Chapter 1

Consult this video from the PCR edu course on Radial approach, which shows how to administer local anaesthesia to the puncture site.

What are the key techniques to navigate successfully from the sub-clavian artery to the ascending aorta? J. Monségu and B. Farah discuss the kinds of problems that can occur, including dealing with loops and tortuosities and managing access to the ascending aorta. ...

What difficulties could you find on the journey from the wrist to the subclavian artery? Join J. Monségu and B. Farah as they look at common problems and anatomical variations, and explain when to switch to a femoral approach. ...

What difficulties could you find on the journey from the wrist to the subclavian artery and what key techniques are used to navigate successfully from the sub-clavian artery to the ascending aorta? Find out more!

How do you create haemostasis? Take a look at the successful conclusion of a procedure, including devices to get an optimal haemostasis and techniques for checking patient safety.

Exactly where and how should you make the puncture – and what should you do if things go wrong? In this module, H. Amin and H. Benamer look at puncture sites, needle types, different techniques and managing potential problems – including what...

What are the tools an experienced radialist can’t live without? H. Amin and H. Benamer discuss needles, sheaths, catheters and other specific devices for radial approach in this module.

What tests and checks do you need to undertake before starting a radial approach? H. Amin and H. Benamer look at checking the permeability of the palm arch, choosing the puncture site, selecting the right or left approach, and the importance of...

What tests and checks do you need to undertake before starting a radial approach? In this module, H. Amin and H. Benamer takes a look at checking the permeability of the palm arch and more ...

Identify in which type of patients the femoral route is more advisable than transradial access, master the essential steps of a successful radial procedure in Chapter 1 of the course on Radial approach.