title: Transradial vascular access: a growing trend.
abstract: The transradial route for coronary angiography is a growing trend in the United States. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are an essential part of the preprocedural assessment and management of patients. This article will outline the benefits and risks of transradial access as well as methods for NPs to assess arterial hand circulation.
authors.affiliation: Mary Lynn Dunne is a nurse practitioner at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J. Eileen Phillips is a director of acute care services at Riddle Hospital Main Line Health System, Media, Pa.
authors.forename: Mary Lynn
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dunne
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D017534:Radial Artery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States