Korean Circ J.  2018 Dec;48(12):1131-1134. 10.4070/kcj.2018.0293.

Distal Radial Approach through the Anatomical Snuff Box for Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

• Roh JH
• Lee JH

• KMID: 2424562
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2018.0293

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Coronary Angiography*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention*
Tobacco, Smokeless*

Figure

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  Figure 1 The pathway of RA via anatomical snuffbox and left hand posture of patient for puncture. The common puncture site (arrow) and the subsidiary puncture site (arrowhead). RA = radial artery.

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  Figure 2 Anatomical structure of left hand arteries. DPA = deep palmar arch; RA = radial artery; SPA = superficial palmar arch; UA = ulnar artery.

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