Emerging Perspectives of Anatomical snuff box in Invasive Cardiology

Abstract

In 1948, a surgical cut-down was used to access the radial artery and described the first method of cardiac catheterization using the radial artery. This method transitioned from the Sones approach of brachial artery cut-down to the Seldinger and Judkins technique of percutaneous femoral artery access. [1] The first 100 cases of coronary angiography were published in 1989. Lucien Campeau invented this procedure at the Montreal Heart Institute in 1986. [2] Advances in technology and equipment have made transradial coronary intervention the primary technique for coronary interventional treatment worldwide. [3] Radial access is less likely to cause access-site bleeding and is more comfortable for patients than femoral access. [4] According to a 2017 Kiemeneij study, left distal radial artery cannulation is a novel, safe, and valuable technique. This innovative method can help with several right distal radial artery cannulation issues. [5] This perspective outlines the feasibility and safety of left versus right anatomical snuff box in interventional cardiology.