Table 2.
Peri- and postprocedural characteristics
| Radial artery occlusion | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 1911) | Yes (n = 93) | ||
| Acute myocardial infarction | 125 (6.5%) | 3 (3.2%) | 0.20 |
| Urgent angiography | 113 (5.9%) | 4 (4.3%) | 0.51 |
| Multiple puncture attempts | 34 (1.8%) | 4 (4.3%) | 0.08 |
| PCI performed | 767 (40.1%) | 24 (25.8%) | 0.006 |
| Time of examination (min) | 31 [18–58] | 27 [18–50] | 0.46 |
| Radiation time (min) | 5 [2–13] | 4 [2–13] | 0.48 |
| Sheath size | 0.79 | ||
| 5 F | 65 (3.4%) | 3 (3.2%) | |
| 6 F | 1717 (89.8%) | 82 (88.2%) | |
| 7 F | 129 (6.8%) | 8 (8.6%) | |
| Maximum catheter size | 0.11 | ||
| 5 F | 639 (33.4%) | 40 (43.0%) | |
| 6 F | 1152 (60.3%) | 46 (49.5%) | |
| 7 F | 120 (6.3%) | 7 (7.5%) | |
| Number of catheter exchanges | 1 [1, 2] | 1 [0–2] | 0.36 |
| Vascular access site post-angiography | |||
| Radial pulse non palpable | 85 (4.4%) | 92 (98.9%) | < 0.001 |
| Local pain | 238 (12.5%) | 34 (36.6%) | < 0.001 |
| Local paresthesia | 279 (14.6%) | 26 (28.0%) | < 0.001 |
| Severe local hematoma (> 5 cm) | 108 (5.7%) | 20 (21.5%) | < 0.001 |
Data are presented as median [interquartile range] or number (percent). p values by either Mann–Whitney-U or Chi-square test
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