title: The transulnar approach for coronary intervention: a safe alternative to transradial approach in selected patients.
abstract: The study reports our single center experience in transulnar coronary interventions in 122 consecutive cases. Success rate was 85.2%. Vascular complications were low (5.7%) and minor (6 hematomas and 1 pseudoaneurysm treated by compression). Transulnar catheterization is feasible and safe. It represents a useful alternative to the transradial approach in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Laval Hospital, Québec Heart-Lung Institute, Cardiology, 2725, chemin Ste Foy, Québec City, Québec Province, Canada, G1V 4G5.
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mangin
authors.forename: Olivier F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De La Rochellière
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Proulx
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lemay
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbeau
authors.forename: Onil
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gleeton
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodés-Cabau
authors.forename: Can Manh
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017535:Ulnar Artery; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional