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Table 2 Showing procedure characteristics of studied subjects

From: Transradial versus transfemoral approach for coronary angiography and angioplasty – A prospective, randomized comparison

 

Radial

Femoral

p value

N %

N %

Type of case

Emergency

23 (11.5%)

31 (15.5%)

0.242 (NS)

Elective

177 (88.5%)

169 (84.5%)

Access time (min)

6.0 ± 1.8 (3, 10)

4.2 ± 0.7 (3, 5)

<0.0001 (Sig)

Fluoroscopy time (min)

6.4 ± 2.9 (3, 15)

6.0 ± 2.5 (3, 15)

0.015 (sig)

Procedure time (min)

29.0 ± 11.3 (12, 60)

27.3 ± 12.4 (12, 60)

0.03 (sig)

Crossover to femoral

8 (4%)

0

0.97 (NS)

Hospital Stay (days), Mean ± SD

3.6 ± 1.3

4.0 ± 1.1

0.009 (sig)

  1. The site of access was right radial and right femoral respectively in the transradial and transfemoral group of patients. Most of the patients were electively selected. Access time was more in transradial group compared to transfemoral group of patients (6.0 ± 1.8 vs 4.2 ± 0.7 min) and it was statistically significant. The fluoroscopy time was more in transradial group compared to transfemoral group and the overall procedure time was also more in transradial group (29 ± 11.3 VS 27.3 ± 12.4 min). The mean hospital stay was 3.6 ± 1.3 days (with the range of 2 to 6 days) in the transradial group compared to 4.0 ± 1.1 days (with the range of 2 to 6 days) in transfemoral group of patients which was statistically significant
  2. Abbreviations: N number, NS not significant, sig significant, SD standard deviation