Table 1.
Procedural characteristics.
| Lead apron and shield (n = 53) | Rampart (n = 47) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoroscopy time, min | 15.4 (7.3, 30.6) | 12.3 (5.1, 28.6) | .52 |
| Dose area product, Gy⋅cm2 | 376.5 (226.0, 1037.0) | 288.0 (123.0, 531.0) | .52 |
| Control reading, mRem | 46.8 (20.0, 124.0) | 38.8 (19.0, 69.9) | .61 |
| Procedure | |||
| Left heart catheterization ± intervention | 37 (70) | 26 (55) | – |
| Structural intervention | 7 (13) | 13 (28) | – |
| Right and left heart | 4 (7) | 4 (9) | – |
| Catheterization | |||
| Renal angiography ± intervention | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | – |
| Right heart catheterization | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | – |
| Pulmonary angiography | 0 | 1 (2) | – |
| Not specified | 2 (4) | – | – |
| Vascular access | |||
| Radial | 24 (45) | 22 (47) | – |
| Femoral | 20 (38) | 14 (30) | – |
| Radial + femoral | 7 (13) | 9 (19) | – |
| Not specified | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | – |
Values are median (first quartile, third quartile) or n (%).