Radial approach

Which ballooning technique is best after main vessel stenting in bifurcation PCI? This two-part study compares two key approaches: PKP (POT, kissing balloon inflation, final POT) and PSP (POT, isolated side branch dilation, final POT) to determine the optimal strategy.

Any coronary intervention can be compromised by an iatrogenic hydraulic dissection: find out how to manage it with dissection stenting!

Aaysha Cader provides her take on the DRAMI trial presented by Jun-Won Lee at TCT 2024 in Washington.

Thanks to the contribution of a team of interventional cardiologists from around the globe, get the international perspective on Late-breaking Clinical Trials and Science released at TCT 2024 - check out the list below.

Calcified, retroflexed subtotal long occlusion of left circumflex into OM1 successfully intervened after lithotripsy via left distal radial (anatomical) snuffbox approach

In these slides, follow the steps described one by one to ensure the success of a high-quality radial procedure, and learn more about carotid artery stenting using radial approach, among others!

Discover a selection of cases involving access site complications: learn innovative strategies for reutilizing a chronically occluded radial access site prior to PCI, view acute compartment syndrome caused by radial artery spasm after PCI, explore the application of a special technique for intra-aortic balloon pump insertion in...

This case-based session will help you learn how to better manage ilio-vascular complications, either by radial or femoral access, and learn more about how to use your peripheral toolbox.

View complex cases including multivessel complex PCI using distal radial access in ACS and cardiogenic shock, complex SVG PCI, LM dissection in CHIP, and even more!

Consult this session to find out more about common iliac CTO PTA via radial approach, transbrachial intervention of bilateral common iliac arteries, shifting of thrombus across the aortoiliac bifurcation during iliac stenting, and much more!

This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy (long-term patency) of the recanalization of chronic RAO via DRA7.

The present systematic review and meta-analysis by Ferrante et al aimed to provide a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the effects of DRA vs TRA, by pooling data from randomised controlled trials (RCT) comparing these two access sites when used for coronary angiography and/or percutaneous coronary intervention...

FAVOR-III China was an investigator-initiated, multicentre, randomised, blinded, sham-controlled trial comparing clinical outcomes of QFR versus angiography-guided strategies for the treatment of non-critical lesions in patients with stable or unstable angina, or MI, at least 72 hours prior to screening. The one-year results showed improved clinical...

View this replay of a LIVE demonstration on mastering the essentials of a successful complex PCI by using radial approach, wiht operators J. Monségu and B. Faurie.

Aaysha Cader interviews Rania Hammami, Principal Investigator of the RIVARAD trial. They discuss the design and results of the trial which was presented during #TCT2022.

RIVARAD is the first multicentric randomized trial with 30-day RAOs as the primary endpoint, which proved the efficacy of short-term use of...

Ali Nazmi Calik provides his take on UNIVERSAL randomized clinical trial, which questioned whether routine ultrasonography guidance for CFA access for cardiac procedures reduces bleeding or vascular complications. This trial was presented by Sanjit S. Jolly during TCT 2022.

Thirty years after the first radial access interventional coronary procedure the RTC trial provides evidence that radial access for coronary angiography or PCI is associated with lower risks of all-cause death and bleeding compared with femoral access. Mirvat Alasnag interviews Giuseppe Gargiulo regarding the methodology and...

This analysis of the large multinational Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention (PROGRESS‐CTO) registry1 examined prevalence, temporal trends, and clinical outcomes of radial versus femoral access in CTO PCI.

This retrospective observational study was undertaken in patients referred for transradial coronary angiography (CA) or PCI to assess the impact of sheath sizes and haemostasis techniques on RAO incidence.

In this paper, the authors investigated the comparative efficacy and safety of TRA versus TFA in ACS patients undergoing complex PCI in the Minimizing Adverse Haemorrhagic Events by TRansradial Access Site and Systemic Implementation of angioX (MATRIX)-Access trial1.