Research Article

Comparison between the Right and Left Distal Radial Access for Patients Undergoing Coronary Procedures: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics.

Right distal radial access (n = 91)Left distal radial access (n = 91) value

Age, (years), mean (SD)67.9 (11.3)69.05 (11.8)0.501
Female gender, n (%)30 (33.0%)33 (36.3%)0.640
BMI, (kg/m2), mean (SD)27.35 (4.8)27.03 (4.28)0.634
Hypertension, n (%)63 (69.2%)66 (72.5%)0.625
Dyslipidemia, n (%)50 (54.9%)47 (51.6)0.656
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)29 (31.9%)29 (31.9%)1.0
Smoking habit0.114
 Nonsmoker, n (%)48 (52.7%)62 (68.1%)
 Previous smoker, n (%)28 (30.8%)18 (19.8%)
 Current smoker, n (%)15 (16.5%)11 (12.1%)
Family history of ischemic heart disease, n (%)3 (3.3%)6 (6.6%)0.305
Previous MI, n (%)17 (18.7%)15 (16.5%)0.353
Previous stroke, n (%)4 (4.4%)1 (1.1%)0.174
Previous heart failure, n (%)28 (30.8%)30 (33.0%)0.750
GFR (ml/minute/1.73 m2), mean (SD)77.7 (16.2)73.8 (17.2)0.116
LVEF, mean (SD)52 (17.1)55 (15.8)0.169
Atrial fibrillation, n (%)13 (14.3%)21 (23.1%)0.128
OAT0.697
 Acenocoumarol, n (%)11 (12.1%)12 (13.2%)
 Dabigatran, n (%)1 (1.1%)1 (1.1%)
 Apixaban, n (%)3 (3.3%)6 (6.6%)
 Edoxaban, n (%)0 (0%)1 (1.1%)

SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; MI, myocardial infarction; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; OAT, oral anticoagulation therapy.