title: Transradial coronary angiography with virtual 1 French, sheathless 3 French catheter.
abstract: Minimizing catheter size can reduce bleeding complications in coronary angiography. We herein report extreme slender "needle size" (19-G) coronary diagnostic catheterization using a new 3-Fr diagnostic catheter by sheathless method. A 58-year-old man having effort angina underwent coronary angiography. The 3-Fr Ikari Left diagnostic catheter, which is equal to 19-G, was inserted smoothly both for left and right coronary arteries by sheathless method. We only needed 4 min to achieve hemostasis with manual compression after catheter withdrawal in this case.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors: Takeshi
authors: T
authors: Ijichi
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Ikari
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011312:Pressure; D011677:Punctures
keywords: bleeding; catheter; radial artery