Coronary angiography and renal arteriography via right radial artery

AIM:To explore the feasibility of right radial artery approach for coronary angiography and renal arteriography. METHODS: Right radial artery approach was applied for coronary angiography and renal arteriography in 52 cases (31 males and 21 females, aged 35-79(59±10) years, height 149-172(158±7) cm in our hospital from January 2009 to January 2013. Allen test was positive in both left and right hands in all the patients. After successful puncture of the right radial artery, coronary angiography was first performed, followed by renal artery angiography using a 5F MPA1 catheter (length 117 cm). The success rate, operation time, X-ray exposure time, the dose of contrast agent used, bleeding time and complications were examined. RESULTS: The success rate of coronary angiography was 100% and the success rate of renal artery angiography was 96%. No serious complications occurred, the bleeding time was short and the patients could get out of bed immediately after operation. CONCLUSION: Right radial artery approach for coronary angiography and renal arteriography is safe, feasible and worthy of clinical application.