Transradial intervention: basics

Abstract

For many interventions, transradial access can be used as an alternative to transfemoral access. However, many operators who are proficient at transfemoral access may find transradial access unfamiliar and cumbersome. This Video (see Fig; available online at www.jvir.org) aims to demonstrate the basics of patient evaluation, preparation, and vascular access for transradial interventions.