title: Radial access - be prepared!
abstract: We present the case of a 46-year-old female patient that experienced recurrent stent thrombosis and underwent attempted primary PCI via the radial artery. Although radial artery cannulation with a 6 Fr sheath and the diagnostic angiography were successfully performed, the PCI could not be achieved because of failure to advance the 6 Fr guide through the radial artery, due to severe angulation of a high take-off radial artery, combined with a proximal radial artery stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Hospital, Queens, Flushing, New York 11355, USA. jstathopoulos@nyp.org
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stathopoulos
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery; D015607:Stents