title: Transulnar angiography and intervention: The next frontier in vascular access?
abstract: This study demonstrates that in a single center, single operator experience, ulnar artery catheterization is feasible, though even compared to radial access, a significant learning curve remains. Although ulnar access is a reasonable alternative approach to catheterization, the true benefits of ulnar access, compared to radial are unclear. Further large randomized multicenter, multi-operator trials are needed to assess the true feasibility and benefit of ulnar artery catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Section of Interventional Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majithia
authors.affiliation: Section of Interventional Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017535:Ulnar Artery