Efficacy and safety of distal radial approach for cardiac catheterization: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The traditional radial approach (RA) is recommended as the standard method for coronary angiography (CAG), while a distal RA (DRA) has been recently used for CAG.

Aim

To assess the efficacy and safety of the DRA vs RA during CAG.

Methods

The following databases were searched through December 2020: MEDLINE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Platform Search Portal, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Individual randomized-controlled trials for adult patients undergoing cardiac catheterization were included. The primary outcomes were the successful cannulation rate and the incidence of radial artery spasm (RAS) and radial artery occlusion (RAO). Study selection, data abstraction a

SUBMITTER: Izumida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173336 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature