title: Intraarterial guidewire external compression: a simple technique for successful LIMA angiography through the right radial approach.
abstract: Specific techniques have been described for performing a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) angiography through the right radial approach. The unsuccessful LIMA angiography in anatomic situations, such as aorta dilatation or a far distal anatomical origin of the LIMA, among others, is a main problem not yet solved even with these techniques. In this report, we describe a simple and ready maneuver that can be helpful for a successful LIMA angiography in such situations.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, C/ San Martín de Porres 4, 28035, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Touchard
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández-Díaz
authors.forename: D Oteo Juan
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Francisco
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goicolea-Ruigomez
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000473:pathology*