Transradial approach for coronary intervention in 165 cases / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objectives To evaluate the safety and effect of transradial approach for coronary intervention. Methods A total of 165 cases of coronary artery disease in this hospital accepted coronary intervention by transradial approach. Three of them had acute myocardial infarction, 112 had unstable angina, and 67 failed by transfemoral approach. Results The proportion of multivessel diseases were 60 6% and C type lesions were 20 7%. The interventons were performed in totally 294 target vessels and 299 target lesions and 246 stents were implanted. Coronary intravescular ultrasound were performed in 14 cases and cutting balloon technique in 16 cases. During intervention 1 case had right coronary spiral dissection and was successfully treated by stenting. One case had subacute thrombosis after intervention and was successfully treated by re-intervention. There were no other severe complications in this group. The mean hospital stay was (2 1?0 6) days. The total success rate was 98 2%(162/165) for transradial approach. The interventions in two cases who had chronic total occlusion in circumflex artery failed by transradial but succeeded by transfemoral thereafter .Conclusions Transradial approach for coronary intervention is a safe and effective approach so long as standardized manipulation is practised.