Transradial and Transfemoral Coronary Angiography by EXPERienced operaTors
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart DiseaseVascular Access ComplicationExposure to Ionizing Radiation
- Interventions
- Other: Trans-radialOther: Trans-femoral
- Registration Number
- NCT01794325
- Lead Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
- Brief Summary
Transradial approach (TRA) reduces vascular complications and access related-bleeding compared to transfemoral approach (TFA). However, this technique has been related to higher radiation exposure during coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. Previous studies have shown that TRA demands a long learning curve, and procedure success rate increases with operator's experience. Our hypothesis is that the higher radiation exposure during TRA is not a technique issue, but due to operator's expertise.
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether experienced operators with either TRA or TFA can perform diagnostic coronary angiography with similar radiation exposure.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
- Indication for a elective coronary angiography
- Eligible for either transfemoral or transradial approach
- Accept to sign the written consent form (WCF)
- Refusal to sign the WCF
- End stage renal failure
- Urgency/Emergency procedure
- Contraindication to perform both coronary and left ventricle angiogram
- Necessity of another vascular angiogram during coronary angiography
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Trans-radial access Trans-radial Coronary angiography performed through trans-radial access Trans-femoral access Trans-femoral Coronary angiography performed through trans-femoral access
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient radiation exposure (mGy) during coronary angiography Patient radiation exposure (mGy)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physician radiation exposure (in uSv) during coronary angiography Physician radiation exposure (in uSv)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
🇧🇷Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul🇧🇷Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil