| | | Right distal radial access (n = 91) | Left distal radial access (n = 91) | value |
| | Angiographic characteristics | | | | | LMCAD, n (%) | 7 (7.7%) | 3 (3.3%) | 0.193 | | Number of diseased vessels | | | 0.042 | | One vessel, n (%) | 30 (33.0%) | 49 (53.8%) | | | Two vessels, n (%) | 31 (34.1%) | 20 (22.0%) | | | Three vessels, n (%) | 14 (15.4%) | 10 (11.0%) | |
| | Procedural characteristics | | | | | Type of coronary procedures | | | 0.745 | | Diagnostic, n (%) | 64 (70.3%) | 69 (75.8%) | | | Interventional or combined, n (%) | 27 (29.7%) | 22 (24.2%) | | | Specific techniques | | | 0.341 | | FFR, n (%) | 4 (4.4%) | 5 (5.5%) | | | OCT, n (%) | 4 (4.4%) | 0 (0%) | | | IVUS, n (%) | 1 (1.1%) | 2 (2.2%) | | | Catheter extender, n (%) | 1 (1.1%) | 2 (2.2%) | | | Rotational atherectomy, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.1%) | | | Cutting balloon, n (%) | 1 (1.1%) | 3 (2.3%) | | | Intracoronary lithotripsy, n (%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | | | Thrombus aspiration, n (%) | 4 (4.4%) | 0 (0%) | | | Special PCI procedures | | | 0.296 | | Bifurcation, n (%) | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (1.1%) | | | CTO, n (%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.1%) | | | LMCAD, n (%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.1%) | | | Volume of contrast, (mL), mean (SD) | 82.1 (60.4) | 73.5 (49.6) | 0.294 | | Heparin dose, (IU), median (IQR) | 4000 (3000–8000) | 3500 (3000–6500) | 0.349 |
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LMCAD, left main coronary artery disease; FFR, fractional flow reserve; OCT, optical coherence tomography; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CTO, chronic total occlusion.
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