Effectiveness and Safety of Left Distal Transradial Access in Coronary Procedures in the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness and safety of left distal transradial access (LDTRA) in patients with cardiovascular disease in Trinidad undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Method

Procedural parameters, including technical success and safety outcomes such as vascular complications and radial artery occlusion (RAO), were assessed in 111 consecutive patients undergoing CAG or PCI from January 2023 to June 2023 at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Trinidad and Tobago. Eighty-eight patients underwent LDTRA, while 23 received left transradial access (LTRA).

Results

There was no difference in procedural success with LDTRA compared to LTRA, 90.9% vs. 100%, p-value 0.202, non-

SUBMITTER: Seecheran NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880138 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature