TCT-777 Prevention of Radial Artery Occlusion: Comparison of 3 Hemostatic Methods in Transradial Intervention

The main complication of transradial access (TRA) is radial artery occlusion (RAO). RAO is clinically relevant because it limits the radial approach for future coronary interventions and disables this conduit for coronary bypass grafting and arteriovenous fistulas. Strategies to prevent RAO are