Arteria Lusoria: An Anomalous Finding during Right Transradial Coronary Intervention. (5th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Allen, David; Bews, Hilary; Vo, Minh; Kass, Malek; Jassal, Davinder S.; Ravandi, Amir
• Other Names: Ribeiro Expedito E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in cardiology. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-07-05
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/8079856
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6404

Abstract

Abstract : Arteria Lusoria or aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is present in 0.6–1.4% of individuals. It typically remains clinically silent and is often discovered during angiographic procedures. The presence of ARSA can make a right transradial approach for coronary angiography and angioplasty technically more difficult. With the use of catheter support, we describe two cases in which a right transradial approach for catheterization was successful in the setting of ARSA. As such, the presence of ARSA does not warrant abandoning a transradial approach for coronary angiography and angioplasty.