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Radial Access: Step by Step

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Abstract

Successful radial access starts with getting comfortable with arterial access especially in femoral artery. The basic principles of obtaining access are the same. Radial artery is smaller in size than femoral artery. In this chapter we describe two commonly used puncture techniques to obtain access in radial artery. Always have femoral access site also prepped and draped when using radial access first for coronary angiogram.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCoresource 4
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages33-39
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789401773508
ISBN (Print)9789401773492
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Guide Wire
  • Outer Catheter
  • Plastic Catheter
  • Radial Access
  • Radial Artery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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