Research Article
Comparison between the Right and Left Distal Radial Access for Patients Undergoing Coronary Procedures: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis
Table 2
Preprocedural characteristics and vascular access characteristics.
| | | Right distal radial access (n = 91) | Left distal radial access (n = 91) | value |
| | Preprocedural characteristics | | | | | Previous coronary angiography, n (%) | 23 (25.3%) | 18 (19.8%) | 0.205 | | Previous PCI, n (%) | 21 (23.1%) | 18 (19.8%) | 0.476 | | Coronary angiography indication | | | 0.497 | | Chronic coronary syndrome, n (%) | 19 (20.9%) | 23 (25.3%) | | | Acute coronary syndrome, n (%) | 27 (29.7%) | 19 (20.9%) | | | Valvular heart disease, n (%) | 21 (23.1%) | 25 (27.5%) | | | Myocardiopathy, n (%) | 15 (16.5%) | 18 (19.8%) | | | Other, n (%) | 9 (9.9%) | 6 (6.6%) | | | Outpatient coronary procedures, n (%) | 48 (52.7%) | 59 (64.8%) | 0.098 |
| | Vascular access characteristics | | | | | Arterial pulse strength scale | | | 0.409 | | Absent | 1 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | | | Weak | 12 (13.2%) | 17 (18.7%) | | | Normal | 75 (82.4%) | 73 (80.2%) | | | Strong | 3 (3.3%) | 1 (1.1%) | | | Distal radial artery size, mm (SD) | 2.3 (0.2) | 2.4 (0.3) | 0.92 | | Proximal radial artery size, mm (SD) | 2.6 (0.6) | 2.9 (0.8) | 0.009 | | Distal radial artery depth, mm (SD) | 3.4 (0.1) | 3.3 (0.1) | 0.519 | | Introducer size | | | 0.041 | | 5 French, n (%) | 37 (40.7%) | 24 (26.4%) | | | 6 French, n (%) | 54 (59.3%) | 67 (73.6%) | | | Postprocedural radial artery ultrasound evaluation, n (%) | 91 (100%) | 87 (95.6%) | 0.076 | | Hemostasis time, (hour), mean, (SD) | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.0) | 0.350 |
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PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.
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