TR Band modification for distal transradial access hemostasis

Abstract

To the Editor, Distal transradial access (dTRA) has been postulated as a new alternative to traditional left transradial access for coronary angio­graphy.1 Its main advantages are reduced time to hemostasis, increased comfort during the procedure—both for patient and operator—and preservation of proximal access for future interventions. Traditionally, hemostasis with the dTRA has been done manually or using conventional radial bands with the limitation of instability causing increased or ineffective compression due to anatomical mismatch. The PreludeSYNC DISTAL2 is the first dTRA hemostatic band with the setback of having multiple devices for a reasonably similar access.