Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5605569 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2017 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
No correlation was observed between radial artery diameter and BMI, although female gender was associated with smaller radial diameter. This suggests catheterization can be performed without anthropometric consideration, although it should be recognized women may have smaller radial arteries. As the diameter of the radial is larger than the ulnar artery, the radial should remain the default catheterization access-site.
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Authors
Surya Dharma, Sasko Kedev, Tejas Patel, Sunil V Rao, Olivier F Bertrand, Ian C Gilchrist,