Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including ST-elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-elevation ACS
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ACS patients who underwent transradial PCI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were as follows: (i) PCI via femoral or brachial access, (ii) transradial PCI using guiding catheter systems other than 7.5-Fr sheathless Eaucath guiding catheters or 7-Fr Glidesheath slender sheaths/7-Fr Hyperion guiding catheter (Asahi Intecc) combination, (iii) refusal to participate, and (iv) loss of follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The endpoints were radial artery occlusion at 30 days, severe radial spasm during PCI, access-site major bleeding within 30 days as defined by the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium type 3 or 5 criteria, coronary ostial dissection by the guiding catheters, and procedural success. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Sendai Kousei Hospital Department of Cardiology