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A new approach, left distal transradial access (ldTRA) through the anatomical snuffbox for endovascular catheterization and intervention is described, in order to increase patient- and operator comfort, and in order to prevent radial artery occlusions at the “conventional” entry site at the forearm. The rationale, backgrounds, anatomical characteristics, technique, tips to start a distal radial access program and to overcome the learning curve, the pitfalls and potential complications are explained in detail.
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Kiemeneij, F. (2020). Distal Transradial Access for Arterial Angiography and Interventions: An Overview of Knowledge. In: Yoshimachi, F. (eds) Slender PCI. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3777-6_5
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