|
| Distal Tans Radial (n = 82) | Traditional radial (n = 82) | p value |
| Variables | n % | n % |
|
| Mean age, years | 57.7 ± 10 | 57.2 ± 10 |
|
| Male | 48 (58.5) | 44 (53.6) | 0.529 |
| Hypertension | 29 (35.3) | 24 (29.2) | 0.404 |
| Smoking | 36 (43.9) | 27 (32.9) | 0.148 |
| Diabetes | 21 (25.6) | 15 (18.2) | 0.258 |
| Dyslipidemia | 17 (20.7) | 10 (12.1) | 0.140 |
| BMI (<25) | 57 (69.5) | 58 (70.7) | 0.865 |
| BMI (≥25) | 25 (30.4) | 24 (29.2) |
|
| Successful puncture | 80 (97.6) | 79 (96.4) |
|
| Failure (Arterial spasm) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (3.6) | 0.650 |
| Introducer Sheath diameter |
|
| 0.548 |
| 5-French | 26 (31.7) | 20 (24.3) |
|
| 6-French | 54 (65.8) | 59 (71.9) |
|
| Type of procedure |
|
| 0.103 |
| CAG | 60 (73.1) | 47 (57.3) |
|
| PCI | 20 (24.3) | 32 (39) |
|
| Severity of CAD |
|
| 0.540 |
| Normal Coronaries | 30 (36.5) | 35 (42.6) |
|
| Minor Coronary artery disease | 10 (12.1) | 4 (4.8) |
|
| Single vessel disease | 16 (19.5) | 18 (21.9) |
|
| Double vessel disease | 8 (9.7) | 10 (12.1) |
|
| Triple vessel disease | 16 (19.5) | 12 (14.6) |
|
| Left main disease | 0 | 0 |
|
| Artery puncture time (min) | 1.2 ± 0.94 | ||
| Fluoroscopy time (min) | 9.6 ± 7.1 (1.2 - 40.1) | ||