Nitrate Use to Obtain Radial Spasm Embarrassment (NURSE - TTS Trial)

Summary

Transradial cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention are increasingly being performed worldwide in elective and emergency procedures, with many centres adopting the transradial route as their first choice of arterial access. One of the most common complications encountered during transradial procedures is radial artery spasm. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the use of transdermal Glyceryl trinitrate patches applied to skin before cardiac catheterization to prevent the occurrence of radial artery spasm during transradial access cardiac catheterization.

Timeline

Start

2021-01-01

Primary completion

2021-12-31

Completion

2022-06-30

Publications

• Economou FI, Doundoulakis I, Kalamakidou I, Koliastasis L, Soulaidopoulos S, Samara M, Dimitriadis K, Papazisis G, Tsiachris D, Tsioufis K. Prevention of Radial Artery Spasm With Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate Patches: The NURSE-TTS Randomized Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Feb 13;16(3):365-367. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.09.032. Epub 2023 Jan 4. No abstract available.

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