Pseudoaneurysm with median nerve injury is a serious complication of radial artery puncture. In this case report the authors discuss the case of a 66-year-old woman admitted to hospital with ...

(BETHESDA, MD)--A metal clip that closes an arterial puncture by drawing the wound edges together like a drawstring stitch is proving an easy and effective way to speed patient recovery after coronary ...

Administering nitroglycerin during the course of transradial cardiac catheterization fails to reduce the risk of radial artery occlusion, according to results from the large PATENS trial. Whether ...

Coronary access via the distal radial artery for interventional procedures reduces the risk of arterial occlusion and higher-grade hematomas compared with the traditional radial approach, according to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Nine days ago, I had a medical procedure under general anesthesia. One of the lines was put in the artery in my left wrist. Aside from deep bruising that went halfway up my forearm, it ...

Routine central venous line placement without the aid of imaging is performed daily in hospitals across the country. This technique is cost-effective and safe. However, although complications are ...