3. • It is current practise in our center to
select radial access as the access of
choice even in complex cases and
bifurcations.
• However there is still a 5-10% of
procedures performed through
femoral access.
4. • Most of the bifurcation lesions are
currently treated through radial access,
both provisional or 2 stent techniques
• However, we still perform femoral access
in case of a not optimal back up or need for
simultaneous implantation of 2 stents or
trifurcations
5. What We Do through a Radial Access
1. Bifurcations with Provisional Approach
6. • 82 yrs, female, dyslipidemia, hypertensive,
prior smoker, PVD
• Recent history of GI bleeding
• Euroscore 15
• Presenting with NSTEMI
• At echo in ER LVEF 25%
• Preloaded with clopidrogel+ASA
11. What We Do through Radial Access
2. Bifurcation with 2 stent technique
12. • 78 yrs, male, hypertensive
• Prior (2003) PCI with stent on LAD and
diagonal on LAD> NSTEMI on 2010
• Euroscore 5
• Positive Scintigraphy in inferolateral wall and
pt symptomatyc for angina CCS 2.
17. • 58 yrs, male, dislipidemia, hypertensive,
positive family history for CAD
• Prior multiple PCI with DES on LAD and OM>>
pt strongly refused CABG
• Euroscore 2
• Pt asymptomatic but at 2 year fup coronary
CT scan : occlusion of LAD mid
18.
19. DES 2.5x33 mm su diag and DES 3.0x38 mm su LAD (“inverted TAP”)
DEB on LAD distal
28. Conclusions
• Most of bifurcation lesions can be
safely done through radial access
either with provisional or 2 stent
technique approach
• Consider femoral approach in case of
not optimal guiding catheter support
or bad back up or in case of
simultaneous 2 stent implantation
needed (conventional minicrush or V
stenting)