Transradial arterial access catheter knots: towards a new treatment algorithm.
Transradial access for percutaneous coronary and non-coronary intervention has gained worldwide acceptance. This approach has demonstrated less bleeding and vascular events with a reduced in-hospital stay, and an improvement in clinical outcomes when compared to the traditional transfemoral approach. However, this strategy may occasionally lead to severe catheter kinking and further manipulation may be required to unravel the catheter and avoid complication. Purpose of this review article is to present the current knowledge and evidence in preventing and potentially resolving issues related to radial access catheter knots.
Department of Cardiology, NHS Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK.
George
G
Kassimis
Department of Radiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK.
Athansios
A
Pantos
Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Gianluigi
G
Orgera
Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK - mkrokidis@hotmail.com.
Miltiadis
M
Krokidis
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057785:Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*