New advances are propelling a movement toward transradial access in the peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) space, but amid the optimism and potential benefits for patients there remain a number of ...
Cardiac catheterization (also referred to as cardiac cath or heart cath) is an invasive procedure used to evaluate and treat heart conditions. A thin, long, flexible tube is inserted, usually in the ...
What is cardiac catheterization for children? Cardiac catheterization is a procedure in which a long, flexible tube (catheter) is put into a blood vessel. The doctor then guides the catheter into the ...
Right radial access is the preferred approach in most cases. The optimal access site is 2 cm proximal to the styloid process of the radius bone along the axis with the most powerful pulsation of ...
When the angle of take-off of the right common carotid is vertical or acute, a wire braided Simmons 2 catheter positioned close to the bifurcation is used. The catheter is passed into the external ...