Transulnar Access

Original Contribution

The Transulnar Approach to Coronary Angiography and Intervention: Assessing the Anatomy of the Ulnar Artery Using Angiography

03/01/2022

Nathan Kong, MD¹; Kiersten Rasberry²; Daniel Gold, MD¹; Matthew Gold, MD¹; Linda Lee, MD²; Joseph Kern, MD²; Frank Medina, BS²; Kiran Kaur, BS²; Janet Friant, APN²; Jonathan Paul, MD²; Rohan Kalathiya, MD²; Atman P. Shah, MD²; Sandeep Nathan, MD²; John Blair, MD²

Nathan Kong, MD1; Kiersten Rasberry2...

The transulnar approach has been proposed as a safe alternative to the more established transradial approach for cardiac catheterization. However, no study has assessed the anatomy and variability of the ulnar artery using angiography.

The transulnar approach has been...

03/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

A Call for Comprehensive Forearm Access?

12/29/2015

Neal Sawlani, MD¹; Sunil V. Rao, MD²; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH¹

Neal Sawlani, MD1; Sunil V. Rao, MD2...

A commentary on Gokhroo et al highlighting the potential benefits of transulnar angiography.

A commentary on Gokhroo et al...

12/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Ulnar Artery Interventions Non-Inferior to Radial Approach: AJmer Ulnar ARtery (AJULAR) Intervention Working Group Study Results

12/29/2015

Rajendra Gokhroo, DM¹; Kamal Kishor, MD, DM¹; Bhanwar Ranwa, DM¹; Devendra Bisht, DM²; Sajal Gupta, DM¹; Deepak Padmanabhan, DM²; A. Avinash, DM¹

Rajendra Gokhroo, DM1; Kamal Kishor,...

This prospective, single-center study randomized 2532 patients to either transulnar (TUA) or transradial access (TRA), and found TUA to be non-inferior to TRA when performed by an experienced operator.

This prospective, single-center...

12/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology