AUTHOR=Chen Tao , Yu Xiaolong , Song Ruixiao , Li Lamei , Cai Gaojun 

TITLE=Application of ultrasound in cardiovascular intervention via the distal radial artery approach: New wine in old bottles?

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1019053

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2022.1019053

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>The distal radial artery (DRA) approach has emerged as a new approach in cardiovascular intervention. In recent years, ultrasound has been widely used in cardiovascular intervention <italic>via</italic> the DRA approach. This article systematically discusses the progress of ultrasound in the preoperative vascular assessment, intraoperative guided puncture and postoperative observation of complications <italic>via</italic> the DRA approach.</p>