PMID- 22157477
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20120416
LR  - 20161125
IS  - 1969-6213 (Electronic)
IS  - 1774-024X (Linking)
VI  - 7
IP  - 8
DP  - 2011 Dec
TI  - Radial artery access for above the knee angioplasty: a feasibility study.
PG  - 924-9
LID - EIJV7I8A146 [pii]
LID - 10.4244/EIJV7I8A146 [doi]
AB  - AIMS: Lower limb angioplasty is usually performed by transfemoral access despite 
      the risk of local complications. Transradial access (TRA) has gained acceptance 
      for coronary interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility 
      and safety of TRA for above the knee (ATK) angioplasty. METHODS AND RESULTS: 
      Twenty-five consecutive patients (eight females; mean age 72, range 55-85 years; 
      seven symptomatic for critical limb ischaemia, 18 for claudication) underwent ATK 
      angioplasty by left (19) or right (6) TRA. A total of 32 lesions were addressed; 
      16 stents were positioned in 12 patients with an overall success rate of 81%, and 
      a success rate of 38% on occlusions and of 96% on stenoses. The overall success 
      rate on the 16 supra-inguinal lesions was 81%, (success rate 60% on occlusions 
      and 91% on stenoses). The overall success rate on the 16 infra-inguinal lesions 
      was 81%, (success rate 0% on occlusions and 100% on stenoses). Any haemorrhagic 
      complications or local complications needing surgery were observed in the cohort 
      of patients. CONCLUSIONS: TRA can represent a feasible and safe alternative for 
      ATK angioplasty in case of difficult femoral access.
FAU - Lorenzoni, Roberto
AU  - Lorenzoni R
AD  - UO Cardiologia, Ospedale Campo di Marte, Lucca, Italy. 
      lorenzoni.roberto@fastwebnet.it
FAU - Mazzoni, Alessandra
AU  - Mazzoni A
FAU - Lazzari, Mauro
AU  - Lazzari M
FAU - Boni, Andrea
AU  - Boni A
FAU - Gemignani, Cristina
AU  - Gemignani C
FAU - Bovenzi, Francesco
AU  - Bovenzi F
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - France
TA  - EuroIntervention
JT  - EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on 
      Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
JID - 101251040
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Angiography
MH  - Angioplasty/*methods
MH  - Constriction, Pathologic/therapy
MH  - Feasibility Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Intermittent Claudication/therapy
MH  - Ischemia/therapy
MH  - Leg/*blood supply
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Peripheral Arterial Disease/diagnostic imaging/*therapy
MH  - Radial Artery
EDAT- 2011/12/14 06:00
MHDA- 2012/04/17 06:00
CRDT- 2011/12/14 06:00
PHST- 2011/12/14 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/12/14 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2012/04/17 06:00 [medline]
AID - EIJV7I8A146 [pii]
AID - 10.4244/EIJV7I8A146 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - EuroIntervention. 2011 Dec;7(8):924-9. doi: 10.4244/EIJV7I8A146.