In the new technique of trans-radial angiography, the procedure is done though the radial artery in the right wrist. The patient walks out of the cardiac catheterization lab and can be discharged in a couple of hours.

The advantages of the trans-radial approach are early ambulation, same day discharge and greater patient comfort. Also, the rare major complications of the trans-femoral approach like bleeding requiring blood are completely eliminated.

These are some of the interesting cases we have performed in our four-month old Cardiovascular Department.

For the first time in NMC Specialty Hospital and in Dubai, a trans-radial approach was utilized to perform the coronary angiogram. The patient walked into the cath lab for the procedure and half an hour later, walked out of the lab after the test was completed, with just a band on his right wrist. He could immediately have his lunch and was discharged from the hospital within 2 hours. He was extremely happy with his entire stay, which he found to be very comfortable.

NMC Specialty hospital continues to strive and innovate to provide utmost patient comfort while at the same time providing state-of-the art cutting edge diagnostics and treatment. This ‘lunch break’angiography programme is one such example.