Future Directions

Abstract

The transradial approach (TRA) reduces mortality, morbidity, access-site complications, hospital cost, and length of stay while maximizing patient satisfaction. The overall lag between the introduction of the transradial approach and its widespread use within the neurointerventional niche is due to a variety of factors, including perceived difficulties in navigation, lack of exposure during training, and complexity of the neurointerventional procedures. With more training programs converting to TRA, a new generation of fellows will be trained in the technique; in addition to that, a lot of work is on the way to develop new catheters dedicated for TRA.