Troubleshooting in Transradial Catheterization: The Lessons Learnt so Far

Cardiac catheterization via the transradial approach has become the “gold standard” in many centres because it allows quite early ambulation, decrease in bleeding and vascular access site complications. The growing experience has led to an understanding of the anatomical variants leading to technical difficulties and complications that can result from the transradial approach. The purpose of the present manuscript is to review these issues with practical preventive strategies and specific treatment.