Total Radial Artery Occlusion Following Transradial Access: Complete Recanalization via the Anatomical Snuffbox

Sajid Ali; Mohammed S. Abdullah; Khaled Abdelrahman; Asif Ali; Fawwaz Faisal; Abdul Ali

doi:10.14797/mdcj-16-4-314

Total Radial Artery Occlusion Following Transradial Access: Complete Recanalization via the Anatomical Snuffbox

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 16 (2020): Issue 4

By: Sajid Ali, Mohammed S. Abdullah, Khaled Abdelrahman, Asif Ali, Fawwaz Faisal and Abdul Ali

Open Access

|Oct 2020

Abstract

Radial artery occlusion (RAO) is a common complication of procedures requiring transradial access. While radial artery occlusion is most often asymptomatic, there is an elevated prevalence of ischemia in patients with inadequate palmar arch blood supply. Furthermore, treatment options for RAO remain severely limited. We describe a novel technique using distal transradial access in the anatomic snuffbox to recanalize a totally occluded thrombosed radial artery.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-16-4-314 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 314 - 317

Published on: Oct 1, 2020

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

radial artery occlusion,

peripheral vascular disease,

anatomical snuffbox,

transradial access,

tPA

© 2020 Sajid Ali, Mohammed S. Abdullah, Khaled Abdelrahman, Asif Ali, Fawwaz Faisal, Abdul Ali, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.

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