Dual Artery Compression vs. Radial Artery-Only Hemostasis: Impact on Radial Artery Occlusion (EASY-RAO)

Randomized Comparison f Dual Artery Compression Versus Radial Artery-Only Hemostasis: Impact on Radial Artery Occlusion (EArly Discharge After Transradial Stenting of coronarY Arteries - EASY-RAO)

This study aims to demonstrate the superiority in clinical performances of a dual artery compression device (Terry-2 band) compared to a standard radial artery-only hemostasis device (HemoSTOP).

Inclusion Criteria:

• any patients referred for diagnostic angiography and possible percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient unable to understand study design or objectives
• Unable to sign informed consent
• Patient taking warfarin or other anticoagulant therapy
• Chronic RAO on both sides precluding TRA
• Previous ipsilateral transradial approach
• Inability to comply with the study follow-up
• Presence of plethysmographic waveform with radial and ulnar occlusive compression
• Pre-existing local complication (i.e. hematoma, pseudo-aneurysm, ...) precluding access-site evaluation.