Research Article

Safety and Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Access for Coronary Interventions through Distal Left Radial Route

Table 5

Puncture site complications.

BARC bleeding types 2 ,3, 50

Local haematoma, n (%)11/108 (10.2)
Haematoma grade
<2 cm, n (%)6/108 (5.5)
2–5 cm, n (%)3/108 (2.8)
>5 cm, n (%)2/108 (1.9)
Arterial complications
Distal radial arterial loss0
Dissection0
Pseudoaneurysm0
Perforation0
Arteriovenous fistula0
Guidewire embolization1
Follow-up
Distal radial arterial loss0
Nerve injury0

BARC: Bleeding Academic Research Consortium.