title: Safety and efficacy of repeat transradial access for cardiac catheterization procedures.
abstract: To determine the safety and efficacy of repeat transradial cardiac catheterization, 1,362 consecutive transradial procedures were examined. Repeat transradial procedures were identified (group I, n = 73) and compared with index procedures (group II, n = 1,289). Baseline patient characteristics, procedure success rates (100% vs. 97.9%; P = NS), complication rates (0% vs. 0.08%; P = NS), and procedure times (23.9 +/- 27.3 min vs. 18.2 +/- 14.7 min; P = NS) were similar between groups. This study suggests that repeat transradial catheterization procedures can be performed safely and successfully in appropriately selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Cardio Laboratory, St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, New York 13203, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giambartolomei
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Felice
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Reger
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Walford
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Esente
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D017534:Radial Artery; D012086:Reoperation