Opening narrowed heart arteries through an approach at the wrist.
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Precision stent placement via the radial artery in the wrist, enabling faster recovery, minimal bleeding risk, and immediate post-procedure mobilization.
Radial Angioplasty is the gold standard for restoring blood flow to blocked coronary arteries. Unlike traditional femoral access through the groin, Dr. Manjinder Sandhu accesses the heart via the radial artery in the wrist. Utilizing advanced intravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT) and Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), blocked arteries are dilated with microscopic balloons and sealed with drug-eluting stents.
Performed under local anesthesia in an advanced catheterization lab. A micro-catheter is guided through the wrist artery to the heart. Blockages are visualized under fluoroscopy, measured with FFR/IVUS, pre-dilated, and precision-paved with state-of-the-art drug-eluting stents.
Patients can sit up and walk within 1-2 hours after wrist band compression. Most patients are discharged home within 24 hours.
Explore the recovery stages for wrist and groin access. Your clinical team will explain your individual recovery plan.
Dr. Sandhu applies a lightweight adjustable wrist compression band over the radial artery entry point. No groin sandbags or heavy pressure clamps needed.
Patient sits comfortably in bed, drinks tea, and chats with family immediately.
Traditional femoral artery puncture in the groin requires 4-6 hours of rigid flat bedrest with a heavy sandbag applied directly to the groin crease.
Zero leg movement permitted; patient lies flat on back in ICU.
Yes. Clinical trial data shows wrist-access radial angioplasty significantly reduces access-site bleeding, vascular complications, and hospital stay length.
