Summary
This narrative review examines the anatomical and physiological foundations for distal radial artery access in percutaneous coronary intervention and endovascular procedures. Published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions in 2018, the paper synthesises evidence supporting this access route as an alternative to conventional approaches, likely addressing technical considerations, safety profiles, and clinical outcomes. The work appears intended to provide clinicians with evidence-based rationale for adopting or implementing distal radial access protocols.
UK applicability
The anatomical and procedural findings are universally applicable to UK clinical practice; however, adoption of distal radial access depends on institutional training, equipment availability, and integration into UK National Health Service interventional cardiology programmes.
Key measures
Anatomical dimensions, procedural success rates, complication rates, access site-related outcomes, physiological parameters
Outcomes reported
The paper appears to review the anatomical basis and physiological rationale for using distal radial artery access in percutaneous coronary and endovascular procedures. It likely synthesises evidence on technical feasibility, safety outcomes, and procedural efficacy associated with this vascular access route.
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