Abstract
Radial artery spasm is one of the most commonly encountered problems during transradial interventions with a reported incidence in the range of 6-10%. Balloon-assisted tracking (BAT) of guide catheter has recently been described as a novel technique to overcome difficult radial artery anatomies including tortuosity, loops and spasm. In this report, we describe the successful use of BAT in a patient with radial artery spasm during primary angioplasty.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26-8 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acute cardiac care |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Female
- Humans
- Myocardial Infarction
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Radial Artery