Transradial alcohol septal ablation.
Radial access is shown to have fewer access-related complications when compared to femoral artery access. While two small European studies have examined the feasibility of transradial access for alcohol septal ablations, no reports from the United States have yet been published. We report the case of a 69-year-old male with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who underwent alcohol septal ablation via the right radial artery approach and discuss the technique.
Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015 USA. lpgroben@gmail.com.
Luke P
LP
Groben
Eric
E
Rosen
Kintur
K
Sanghvi
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D000431:Ethanol; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
D000431:Ethanol