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Learning Objectives for this course:
1- Master the essentials of a successful complex PCI by using the radial approach
2- Essential questions on radial approach and the use of the specific radial device(s)
3- Clinical case strategy and radial approach limits
4- Anatomical variations in the Radial artery.
5- Master the essential steps of a successful radial procedure.

This lecture is the first in the Radial Approach Course which by the end of, the medical student will be able to:
1- make a quick comparison between radial and femoral approach for cardiac catheterization and angiography.
2- The advantages and disadvantages of each method and procedure.
3- Identity in which type of patients the femoral route is more advisable than transradial access.
4- learn more about anatomical variations in the radial artery.


The most important objective in this course is to be skilled enough to become an TRA expert.

With its proven financial and patient benefits, the transradial approach to percutaneous coronary intervention has been growing rapidly over the last few years. However, it's critical for interventionalists who want to adopt this approach that their entire cath lab staff, as well as the CV line administrators, are armed with the appropriate training and protocols as it's a major shift from the transfemoral approach. To that end, Medtronic will collaborate with interested institutions on a variety of educational opportunities in order to help them adopt transradial PCI in a safe and effective manner and thereby reduce their costs and improve the patient experience.

Because of the advantages of the radial approach procedure in terms of bleeding, its superficial position, easy compressibility, and low risk of ischemia, the radial artery has become the primary alternative to femoral artery entry. Interventional cardiologists use radial artery access, which involves inserting the catheter through the hand.

The transradial approach for coronary angiography and angioplasty, while not new, is gaining momentum as a viable alternative to the transfemoral approach.
While technically it may have some challenges, there are significant benefits including:
1- reduced patient discomfort.
2- improved time to ambulation
3- reduction in costs and reduction in potentially life-threatening complications.

Don’t miss the next lecture to learn more about the Radial approach and the best techniques for this procedure.


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