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Title
Topical nitroglycerin and lidocaine locally vasodilate the radial artery without affecting systemic blood pressure: a dose-finding phase I study.
Authors
Majure, David T; Hallaux, Melanie; Yeghiazarians, Yerem; Boyle, Andrew J
Abstract
Small radial artery diameter (RAD) and vasospasm are barriers to radial artery cannulation. We performed this study to determine if topical nitroglycerin and/or nitroglycerin plus topical lidocaine increases RAD without affecting systemic blood pressure.
Publication
Journal of critical care, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 5, p532.e9-13