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Hamilton GW, Sharma V, Yeoh J, Yudi MB, Raman J, Clark DJ, Farouque O. Ultrasound Guidance for Transradial Access in the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2024:S1443-9506(24)00617-6. [PMID: 38871531 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.04.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although ultrasound (US) guidance for vascular access has been widely adopted, its use for transradial access (TRA) in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory is rare. There is a perception that US guidance does not offer a clinically relevant benefit over traditional palpation-guided TRA, amplified by inconsistent findings of individual studies. METHOD A systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library identified studies comparing US to palpation-guided TRA for cardiac catheterisation. Studies evaluating radial artery (RA) cannulation for any other reason were excluded. Event rates and risk ratios (RRs) were pooled for meta-analysis. Access failure was the primary outcome. A random-effects model was used for analysis. RESULTS Of the 977 records screened, four studies with a total of 1,718 patients (861 US-guided and 864 palpation-guided procedures) were included in the meta-analysis. Most procedures were elective. The pooled analysis showed US guidance significantly lowered the risk of access failure (RR 0.45; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21-0.97; p=0.04). Heterogeneity was moderate (I2=51.2%; p=0.105). There was a strong trend to improved first-pass success with US (RR 1.29; 95% CI 1.00-1.66; p=0.05; I2=83.8%), although no differences were found in rates of difficult access (RR 0.29; 95% CI 0.07-1.18; p=0.09; I2=88.3%). Salvage US guidance was successful in 30/41 (73.2%) patients following failed palpation-guided TRA. No differences were found in already low complication rates including RA spasm (RR 1.18; 95% CI 0.70-1.99; p=0.53; I2=0.0%) and bleeding (RR 1.32; 95% CI 0.46-3.80; p=0.60; I2=0.0%). CONCLUSIONS US guidance was found to improve TRA success in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Further investigation is necessary to determine whether routine, selective, or salvage use of US confers the most RA protection, patient satisfaction, and overall clinical benefit. (PROSPERO registration: CRD42022332238).
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- Garry W Hamilton
- Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Brian F. Buxton Cardiac Surgical Unit, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Brian F. Buxton Cardiac Surgical Unit, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Department of Cardiac Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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d'Entremont MA, Alrashidi S, Seto AH, Nguyen P, Marquis-Gravel G, Abu-Fadel MS, Juergens C, Tessier P, Lemaire-Paquette S, Heenan L, Skuriat E, Tyrwhitt J, Couture ÉL, Bérubé S, Jolly SS. Ultrasound guidance for transfemoral access in coronary procedures: an individual participant-level data metaanalysis from the femoral ultrasound trialist collaboration. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:66-74. [PMID: 37800723 PMCID: PMC10758987 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Randomised controlled trials of ultrasound (US)-guided transfemoral access (TFA) for coronary procedures have shown mixed results. AIMS We aimed to compare US-guided versus non-US-guided TFA from randomised data in an individual participant-level data (IPD) meta-analysis. METHODS We completed a systematic review and an IPD meta-analysis of all randomised controlled trials comparing US-guided versus non-US-guided TFA for coronary procedures. We performed a one-stage mixed-model meta-analysis using the intention-to-treat population from included trials. The primary outcome was a composite of major vascular complications or major bleeding within 30 days. RESULTS A total of 2,441 participants (1,208 US-guided, 1,233 non-US-guided) from 4 randomised clinical trials were included. The mean age was 65.5 years, 27.0% were female, and 34.5% underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention. The incidence of major vascular complications or major bleeding (34/1,208 [2.8%] vs 55/1,233 [4.5%]; odds ratio [OR] 0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.39-0.94; p=0.026) was lower in the US-guided TFA group. In the prespecified subgroup of participants who received a vascular closure device, those randomised to US-guided TFA experienced a reduction in the primary outcome (2.1% vs 5.6%; OR 0.36, 95% CI: 0.19-0.69), while no benefit for US guidance was observed in the subgroup without vascular closure devices (4.1% vs 3.3%; OR 1.21, 95% CI: 0.65-2.26; interaction p=0.009). CONCLUSIONS In participants undergoing coronary procedures by TFA, US guidance decreased the composite outcome of major vascular complications or bleeding and may be especially helpful when using vascular closure devices.
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- Marc-André d'Entremont
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK, USA and University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur-de-Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Gargiulo G, Giacoppo D. Should we routinely use ultrasound-guided transfemoral access for coronary procedures? High-quality evidence from an individual participant data meta-analysis. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:21-23. [PMID: 38165108 PMCID: PMC10756219 DOI: 10.4244/eij-e-23-00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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- Giuseppe Gargiulo
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Laudani C, Capodanno D, Angiolillo DJ. Bleeding in acute coronary syndrome: from definitions, incidence, and prognosis to prevention and management. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2023; 22:1193-1212. [PMID: 38048099 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2023.2291865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the ischemic benefit of antithrombotic treatment is counterbalanced by the risk of bleeding. The recognition that bleeding events have prognostic implications (i.e. mortality) similar to recurrent ischemic events led to the development of treatment regimens aimed at balancing both ischemic and bleeding risks. AREAS COVERED This review aims at describing definitions, incidence, and prognosis related to bleeding events in ACS patients as well as bleeding-avoidance strategies for their prevention and management of bleeding complications. EXPERT OPINION Management of ACS patients has witnessed remarkable progress after the shift in focusing on the trade-off between ischemia and bleeding. Efforts in standardizing bleeding definitions will allow for better defining the prognostic impact of different types of bleeding events and enable to identify the high-bleeding risk patient. Such efforts will allow to balance the trade-off between the thrombotic and bleeding risk of the individual patient translating into better downward diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making. Novel strategies aiming at maximizing the safety and efficacy of antithrombotic regimens as well as the development of novel antithrombotic drugs and reversal agents and technological advances will allow for optimization of bleeding-avoidance strategies and management of bleeding complications.
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- Claudio Laudani
- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Dauerman H, Gupta T. A UNIVERSAL call for the optimisation of vascular closure devices. EUROINTERVENTION 2023; 19:15-17. [PMID: 37170565 PMCID: PMC10173750 DOI: 10.4244/eij-e-23-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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- Harold Dauerman
- Division of Cardiology, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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