Assessment and comparison of distal radial artery diameter in anatomical snuff box with conventional radial artery before coronary catheterization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The distal radial artery (dRA) approach at anatomical snuff box has gained attention of the interventional cardiologist in last few years. The procedural success rate by this novel approach depends on size of the radial artery and therefore the study was planned to study the size of distal radial artery.

Methods

Total of 1004 patients of >18 years of age undergoing coronary catheterization were included in the study. The vessel diameter was measured from media to media in the anatomical snuff box a day prior to coronary catheterization.

Results

The mean diameter of right radial artery at conventional access site was 2.56 ± 0.35 mm and at distal access site 2.23 ± 0.39 mm (p < 0.001). Females had significantly smaller radial artery diameter as compared to ma

SUBMITTER: Deora S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9453060 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature