THE BASICS
The radial approach uses the artery in the wrist as the entry point rather than the more traditional femoral artery in the groin.
RADIAL
ACCESS
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The radial approach uses the artery in the wrist as the entry point for either cardiac catheterization or peripheral procedures rather than the more traditional femoral artery in the groin.
Easier Access
The radial artery is located close to the surface of the skin, which makes catheter entry easier and more comfortable for patients.
Fewer Complications
The radial approach makes it easier to control bleeding and identify bleeding complications quickly.
Increased Comfort
Entry through the wrist rather than the groin can or may be faster, more convenient, and more comfortable for patients.
Faster Recovery
Femoral procedures require patients to lie quietly on their backs for 6-8 hours. Most radial patients are up and walking immediately after their procedure.
Potential Risks & Complications
Risks normally associated with percutaneous diagnostic and/or interventional procedures.
Ask your doctor if radial approach is right for you.
RADIAL
Radial Around The World
The first radial procedure, a coronary angiography, was performed in 1989 in Montreal, Canada.- Since then, the radial approach has grown in popularity—with up to 80% adoption in some parts of the world.
- Radial adoption has been slower in the United States, but momentum is growing quickly.
Global Radial Adoption
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75-99%1. Global Markets for Vascular Closure Devices 2014 © 2013 Millennium Research Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution, transmission or publication is prohibited. Reprinted with permission.
2. GlobalData (Interventional Cardiology, Arteriotomy Closure Devices, GlobalData, 2013.).
3. State variation in adoption of radial access and comparison of outcomes to femoral access in percutaneous coronary intervention Author: Worthley, Matthew1; Tavella, Rosanna1; Loane, Philippa2; Brennan, Angela2; Zeitz, Chris1; Clark, David3; Duffy, Stephen2; Beltrame, John1; University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia2; Monash University, Melbourne, Australia3; Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Publication info: Global Heart, suppl. 1 9.1 (Mar 2014): e59-e60.
4. Merit Medical internal estimate based on an analysis of multiple studies.
5. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ccd.23052/pdf
United States Radial Adoption
1. Global Markets for Vascular Closure Devices 2014 © 2013 Millennium Research Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution, transmission or publication is prohibited. Reprinted with permission.
2. Feldman DN, Swaminathan RV, Kaltenbach LA, et al. Adoption of radial access and comparison of outcomes to femoral access in percutaneous coronary intervention: An updated report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (2007-2012). Circulation. 2013; Epub ahead of print.
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