Table 2. Brief Summary of Failed Cases.
Sex | Age | Indication of intervention | Approach | Reason for TRA | Sheath | Guiding catheter | Procedure time (min.) | Cause of failure | Complication |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | 62 | Right PCA mycotic aneurysm | TRA | Tortuous vascular system | 5 Fr | 5 Fr | 102 | Too acute angulation of the vessel for microcatheter to pass | No |
M | 49 | Right VB junction occlusion | TRA | Tortuous vascular system | 5 Fr | 5 Fr | 33 | Failure of guidewire passage due to organized occlusion | No |
M | 74 | Innominate arter occlusion | TRA | Tight stenosis very close to aortic arch | 5 Fr | 4 Fr | 46 | Failure of guidewire passage due to organized occlusion | No |
TRA, transradial approach; TFA, transfemoral approach; TBA, transbrachial approach