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Gilchrist IC - Anatomy of radial and brachial arteries
1. Understanding The Anatomy Of
The Radial, Brachial &
Subclavian Arteries
Ian C Gilchrist, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Professor of Medicine
Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center
Heart & Vascular Institute
Hershey, PA
6. Lower Arm Vascular Formation
• Initial blood islands coalesce into vascular plexus
around primordial muscle, nerves & bone
• Plexus matures discrete vasculature thru selective
hypertrophy & atrophy resulting in adult form
• Local developmental influences result in a variety
of final radial/ulnar configurations
Diagram adapted in part from http://www.revespcardiol.org/imatges/
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7. Normal Arm Arterial System
Axillary
Artery
Biceps Brachii
Muscle
Brachial
Artery
Brachioradialis
Muscle
Radial
Artery
Ulnar
Artery
Adapted from Jelev L, Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2008;31:1008
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8. Reality: Anatomical Variability
1540 patients-96.8% success, high-volume radial operators, United Kingdom
Catheter in accessory radial
Brachial artery
Radial Loop
(2.3%)
Tortuosity
(2.0%)
High Radial Origins
(7.0%)
Anatomic variation associated with >3/4 of procedural failures
Lo, Nolan et al, Heart 2009;95:410-415.
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9. Framework of Understanding
1. Where is the origin of the Radial Artery?
antecubital, brachial, axillary
2. If Origin above the antecubital, then is there a
cubital crossover?
3. If there is a cubital connection, what is the
configuration of the connection?
straight, loop, complex
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10. Normal Arm Arterial System
Axillary
Artery
Brachial
Artery
Radial
Artery
Ulnar
Artery
Adapted from Jelev L, Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2008;31:1008
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11. Development of Radial Origin
Simplistic View
Level of the Elbow
Juvenile form
Common
Adult form
Adapted McMurrich, The Development of the Human Body, 1920
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12. Implication of Hi-Radial Origins
Unusual courses (tortuosity), no effect on passage
Radial-Axillary
Junction
Radial-Brachial
Junction
Adapted from Jelev L, Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2008;31:1008
Superficial Radial
With High Junction
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14. Framework of Understanding
1. Where is the origin of the Radial Artery?
antecubital, brachial, axillary
2. If Origin is above the antecubital, then is there
a cubital crossover?
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15. High Radial Junction with Crossover
No crossover
Crossover:
Potential for difficult
passage &
complications
Adapted from Jelev L, Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2008;31:1008
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16. Hazard of the Crossover
Tight Fit
Tight Turn
Adapted from Jelev L, Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2008;31:1008
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17. Balance of Cubital Crossover
No Crossover
Minimal
Balanced
Dominant
Remnant
Adapted from Hamon & McFadden (ed), Transradial Interventions 2nd ed, ISBN 978-2-9520202-1-3.
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18. Framework of Understanding
1. Where is the origin of the Radial Artery?
antecubital, brachial, axillary
2. If Origin above the antecubital, then is there a
cubital crossover?
3. If there is a cubital connection, what is the
configuration of the connection?
straight, loop, complex
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22. Summary
Expect variability
Develop a framework of understanding
-Origin of the radial?
-Is there a cubital connection?
-If so, what is its characteristic?
If indoubt, take a limited angiogram
Knowledge can be a powerful
solution to the problem
http://www.ohcaptain.com/2010/05/insights-from-road.html
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