Wrist access
The puncture site for the introduction of the cardiac catheter is usually made through a venous or arterial access of the groin, elbow or wrist. The access at the wrist is transcarpal, i.e. via the carpus. There are then two possible arterial accesses, namely the radial artery or the ulnar artery.
The radial artery is located above the radius (thumb side), the ulnar artery is located on the ulna side. The examination procedure is similar to the usual procedure.
