Tag Archives: cardiac catheterisation
July 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30:99–103 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.021
Cardiac catheterisation: avoiding common pitfalls with transradial vascular access
Matthew Sadler, Clive Lawson
Introduction Introduced by Dr Lucien Campeau in 1989, transradial vascular access (TRA) is now the standard approach for diagnostic coronary angiography due to a reduced incidence of complications compared with femoral access, increased patient satisfaction, a quicker recovery time and a reduction in mortality in those with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).1 Radial access is associated with a 77% reduction in major vascular complications compared with transfemoral access, and is, therefore, recommended as the default access for patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes in current European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelin
May 2022 Br J Cardiol 2022;29:79–80 doi:10.5837/bjc.2022.020
Angina pain associated with isolated R-IIP modified Lipton classification coronary artery anomaly
Nicholas Coffey, Alexis Smith, Rich Pham, Mohammed Kazimuddin, Aniruddha Singh
Introduction The human coronary system is normally comprised of a right and left coronary artery that feed respective regions of the heart. The right and left coronary arteries usually arise from the area superior to their respective coronary cusp, known as the sinus of Valsalva. However, it has been found that approximately 1.33% of humans have coronary artery anomalies. R-II Lipton classification coronary artery anomalies are found in only 0.015% of the population and 1.1% of coronary anomalies.1 We present the case of a 55-year-old man with a R-IIP modified Lipton classification coronary artery anomaly. Case presentation Figure 1. Cardiac
February 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:37 doi:10.5837/bjc.2014.003 Online First
Outcome and complications following diagnostic cardiac catheterisation in older people
Jenny Walsh, Mark Hargreaves
Introduction Little observational data exist on the outcome of diagnostic cardiac catheterisation (DCC) in older people. In England and Wales, the population aged over 80 years is growing faster than any other age group.1DCC in these older patients may reveal widespread and complex coronary disease less suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and age-related comorbidity may preclude surgical intervention. We conducted a retrospective, case-controlled study to examine the outcome, influence on management and complications of DCC in patients aged 80 years and older. The findings were compared with patients aged less than 70 years
July 2006 Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2006;13:AIC 48
‘Gatling gun’ stenting of left main stem trifurcation stenosis
Chris Newman, Julian Gunn
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March 2006 Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2006;13:AIC 13
Bilateral coronary fistulae
Andrew J Turley, Ananthaiah Shyam-Sundar, Mark A de Belder
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March 2006 Br J Cardiol 2006;13:141-3
Does site matter?
Aravind Rengarajan, Krishna Adluri, Graham Perks, Inderpaul Birdi
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June 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:330-6
Management of primary pulmonary hypertension
Ghada W Mikhail, J Simon R Gibbs, Magdi H Yacoub
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