Postcath Radial Arterial Clamp Time In the CAth Lab
Postcath Radial Arterial Clamp Time In the CAth Lab
The investigators will assess the effect of different times of radial clamp post procedure on
 radial artery occlusion and bleeding.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of shorter radial artery clamp time post
 cardiac catheterization with respect to achieving hemostasis and the incidence of radial
 artery occlusion. The investigators hypothesize that shorter radial artery clamp times
 following cardiac catheterization will achieve similar hemostasis to longer clamp times with
 a decrease in the incidence of radial artery occlusion.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  All patients who require cardiac catheterization via the radial approach for the
 investigation and treatment of coronary artery disease.

 -  Patients must have evidence of pre-procedural radial artery patency using Barbeau
 test.

 -  Patients must be able to give informed consent

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Evidence of pre-procedural radial artery thrombosis

 -  Inability to give informed consent

 -  Patient desire not to participate in the study

 -  Emergent procedures when the delay associated for obtaining informed consent may
 affect patient outcome