The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society jointly created a Task Force
on “Outcomes for COPD pharmacological trials: from lung function to biomarkers” to inform …

In response to growing US interest, the Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions
recently formed a Transradial Committee whose purpose is to examine the utility, utilization …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a quantitative appraisal of the effects on
clinical outcomes of radial access for coronary interventions in patients with coronary artery …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of length and hydrophilic coating
of the introducer sheath on radial artery spasm, radial artery occlusion, and local vascular …

Radial artery spasm is a frequent complication of the transradial approach for coronary
angiography and angioplasty. Recently, we have been able to quantify spasm using the …

Background Transradial access for diagnostic and therapeutic coronary angiography gains
more and more popularity because of its advantages over the femoral approach, enhancing …

Radial artery spasm occurs frequently during the transradial approach for coronary
catheterization. Premedications with nitroglycerin and verapamil have been documented to …

The development of percutaneous procedures to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease
has transformed the lives of many patients. Patients with limiting symptoms can now often be …

Background Radial artery spasm (RAS) is the most common complication in transradial
coronary angiography and intervention. In this study, we designed to investigate the …

Objectives We aimed to present our experience regarding the unusual vascular
complications and specific treatment strategies in patients who underwent transradial …