title: Transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty in Chinese patients.
abstract: Radial artery punctures for diagnostic coronary angiography or coronary balloon angioplasty were performed in 211 patients with a success rate of 98% (207 patients). In the four failed transradial accesses, the procedure was accomplished via the transfemoral route. Major local vascular complications included one arteriovenous fistula, one pseudo-aneurysm, and one ischemic contracture of the right hand. Reduced radial pulses were noted in 25 (12%) patients at follow-up without ischemic manifestations. Transradial diagnostic coronary angiography was successfully completed in 184 (98%) of 187 patients. The technical success for balloon angioplasty was obtained in 73 (97%) of 75 patients. Clinical success was observed in 68 (91%) patients; balloon angioplasty resulted in one nonfatal myocardial infarction and four late deaths (3 cardiac and 1 stroke). We believe that transradial catheterization for diagnostic coronary angiography and balloon angioplasty in our relatively small built Chinese population is a safe and practical alternative approach.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D044466:Asian People; D001830:Body Surface Area; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology