The learning curve for transradial procedures.
The learning curve for transradial procedure represents a major limitation for the widespread use of the technique. The rate of procedural failure can be as high as 10-16% during the first 30 or 40 cases. With appropriate training, persistence, and attention to the selection of patients and devices, most interventionalists manage to gain confidence after the first 100-200 cases.
Servicio de Cardiologia, Hospital Povisa, C, Salamanca 5, Vigo, Pontevedra, CP 36211, Spain. msanfer@telefonica.net
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