How to transform you into a radialist: tips and tricks

Summary The transradial approach increases patient comfort and reduces vascular complications and major bleeding. Although modern equipment has been improved and catheter sizes reduced, there remain specific technical challenges in the practice of the transradial approach. Indeed, the transradial approach requires a longer learning curve than transfemoral access, but the transradial challenges are usually overcome with experience. Nowadays, in view of its benefits, there is no longer any justification for ignoring the transradial approach, t he patient’s preferred a ccess route for percutaneous coronary interventions. In this paper we highlight five rules which will transform you into a radialist and provide valuable tips and tricks.