title: Transulnar approach for coronary catheterization in patients with a harvested ipsilateral radial artery: A case series.
abstract: Forearm approach for coronary catheterization is associated with better outcomes, compared to the femoral approach. However, the possibility of post catheterization forearm artery occlusion is a medical concern, which leads many patients to be treated transfemorally. We present a case series of patients who had a harvested radial artery and were successfully catheterized from ipsilateral ulnar artery without any complications recorded.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: koutouzismike@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koutouzis
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maniotis
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agelaki
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, "Henry Dunant" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vaios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tzifos
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Matsoukis
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstathios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lazaris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Forearm access; Radial extraction; Ulnar artery