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Radial artery spasm: reviews and updates

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Elective and emergent coronary interventions via transradial access (TRA) are been used increasingly as they carry a reduced risk of complications. Percutaneous coronary intervention via TRA may lead to radial artery spasms (RAS) that may result in prolonged procedure time, cross-over of access site, and other complications. This review article discusses the recent definitions, incidences, pathophysiology, predictive score calculator, efficacy, the safety of the radial cocktails, and treatment of the RAS.

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    Muhammad Zubair Khan, Krunalkumar Patel & Sona Franklin

  2. Department of Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

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  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Khan, M.Z., Patel, K., Franklin, S. et al. Radial artery spasm: reviews and updates. Ir J Med Sci 189, 1253–1258 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-020-02203-9

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