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Contemporary transradial access practices: Results of the second international survey.

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Shroff, AR; Fernandez, C; Vidovich, MI; Rao, SV; Cowley, M; Bertrand, OF; Patel, TM; Pancholy, SB
Published in: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
June 1, 2019

OBJECTIVES: To gain insight into current practice of transradial angiography and intervention in the United States and around the world. BACKGROUND: Transradial access (TRA) has grown worldwide. In a prior survey, there was significant practice variation and there was minimal US participation which limited the generalizability to US operators. METHODS: We used an internet-based survey software program to solicit input from practicing interventional cardiologists from the United States and around the world. US operators were compared with outside the United States (OUS) operators and respondent-level comparisons were made with the prior survey to assess for temporal changes in practice. RESULTS: Between August 2016 and January 1, 2017, 125 interventional cardiologists completed the survey representing 91 countries with the United States having 449 (39.9%) respondents. Preprocedure, noninvasive testing for collateral circulation is used more commonly in the United States (54.1%) than around the world (26.6%) but its use has decreased since 2010. In the US, 48.8% of operators never use ultrasound and 92.6% of OUS operators never use it; only 4.4% overall use ultrasound in >50% of cases. Use of bivalirudin has decreased in the US and OUS. Nearly, 30% of operators do not assess for radial artery patency following hemostasis. US respondents used TRA less commonly for primary PCI for STEMI than their global counterparts. CONCLUSIONS: There is wide variation in how TRA procedures are performed including relatively low rates of adherence to practices that are known to improve outcomes. Further education aimed at increasing use of best practices will impact patient outcomes.

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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

DOI

EISSN

1522-726X

Publication Date

June 1, 2019

Volume

93

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1276 / 1287

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Time Factors
  • Radial Artery
  • Punctures
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Shroff, A. R., Fernandez, C., Vidovich, M. I., Rao, S. V., Cowley, M., Bertrand, O. F., … Pancholy, S. B. (2019). Contemporary transradial access practices: Results of the second international survey. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 93(7), 1276–1287. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.27989
Shroff, Adhir R., Christopher Fernandez, Mladen I. Vidovich, Sunil V. Rao, Michael Cowley, Olivier F. Bertrand, Tejas M. Patel, and Samir B. Pancholy. “Contemporary transradial access practices: Results of the second international survey.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 93, no. 7 (June 1, 2019): 1276–87. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.27989.
Shroff AR, Fernandez C, Vidovich MI, Rao SV, Cowley M, Bertrand OF, et al. Contemporary transradial access practices: Results of the second international survey. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Jun 1;93(7):1276–87.
Shroff, Adhir R., et al. “Contemporary transradial access practices: Results of the second international survey.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, vol. 93, no. 7, June 2019, pp. 1276–87. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/ccd.27989.
Shroff AR, Fernandez C, Vidovich MI, Rao SV, Cowley M, Bertrand OF, Patel TM, Pancholy SB. Contemporary transradial access practices: Results of the second international survey. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Jun 1;93(7):1276–1287.
Journal cover image

Published In

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

DOI

EISSN

1522-726X

Publication Date

June 1, 2019

Volume

93

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1276 / 1287

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Time Factors
  • Radial Artery
  • Punctures
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Male
  • Humans