title: [Are there any contraindications to the transradial approach?].
abstract: The transradial approach is the most frequent access used in France for coronarography and percutaneous coronary intervention. This access permits a reduction of local complications in comparison with femoral access. There are very few real contraindications of transradial approach. The use of Allen's test before coronarography remains controversial in the transradial catheterization community. It remains a standard practice in some institutions, however many centers have stopped using Allen's test considering that there is no evidence supporting its use.
authors: Service de cardiologie, université Montpellier, CHU de Nîmes, France. guillaumecayla@free.fr
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Cayla
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Schmutz
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Ledermann
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Cornillet
authors: J-P
authors: JP
authors: Bertinchant
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Messner
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014336:Troponin