Impact of Anthropometric Measures on Distal vs Conventional Radial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Results from the Distal vs Conventional Radial Access (DISCO RADIAL) trial confirmed distal radial access (DRA) as a valid alternative to conventional transradial access, with equally low rates of radial artery occlusion (RAO), yet higher crossovers but shorter hemostasis.

Objectives

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether patient anthropometric measures influence the effect of randomized access on key secondary outcomes.

Methods

DISCO RADIAL was an international, multicenter, randomized controlled trial in which patients with indications for percutaneous coronary procedure using a 6-F Slender sheath were randomized to DRA (n = 650) or transradial access (n = 657) implementing best practices to reduce RAO. The primary endpoint of the trial was i

SUBMITTER: Sgueglia GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782795 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature