Radial Versus Femoral Approach for Diagnostic Coronary Angiography in Stable Angina Pectoris

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 79; no. 9; pp. 1239 - 1241
• Main Authors: Ludman, MD, Peter F, Stephens, PhD, Nigel G, Harcombe, MD, Alun, Lowe, MB, MRCP, Martin D, Shapiro, MD, Leonard M, Schofield, MD, Peter M, Petch, MD, Michael C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.1997; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aged; Angina pectoris; Angina Pectoris - diagnostic imaging; Angina Pectoris - prevention & control; Biological and medical sciences; Blood vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Case-Control Studies; Catheterization; Catheterization, Peripheral - instrumentation; Chi-Square Distribution; Coronary Angiography - adverse effects; Coronary Angiography - methods; Coronary heart disease; Coronary vessels; Female; Femoral Artery - diagnostic imaging; Follow-Up Studies; Heart; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Medical imaging; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pain - etiology; Pain Measurement; Patient Satisfaction; Prospective Studies; Radial Artery - diagnostic imaging; Statistics, Nonparametric; Human; Femoral artery; Prognosis; Radiodiagnosis; Cardiovascular disease; Exploration; Coronary arteriography; Angina pectoris; Coronary heart disease; Surgical approach; Technique; Radial artery; Comparative study
• ISSN: 0002-9149; 1879-1913
• DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00089-1

We compared coronary angiography of the radial artery using 6Fr catheters in 116 patients with that of the femoral artery in 100 case controls. We showed that transradial coronary angiography offers a useful alternative to the femoral route and can be performed without resorting to 5Fr catheters.