title: Transradial arterial access for coronary and peripheral procedures: executive summary by the Transradial Committee of the SCAI.
abstract: In response to growing U.S. interest, the Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions recently formed a Transradial Committee whose purpose is to examine the utility, utilization, and training considerations related to transradial access for percutaneous coronary and peripheral procedures. With international partnership, the committee has composed a comprehensive overview of this subject presented here-with.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Hospital, S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical School, Syracuse, New York 13203, USA. Caputo331@msn.com
authors.forename: Ronald P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tremmel
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Ian C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Gilchrist
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pyne
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pancholy
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Frasier
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skelding
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Tejas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003406:Credentialing; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017534:Radial Artery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical; D016896:Treatment Outcome