Table 4.

Comparison between the histopathology of the proximal end and the distal end of radial arteries in the TRA group

Variables	Distal end (n = 15)	Proximal end (n = 15)	P value
Intimal proliferation (n, %)	11 (73.3%)	4 (26.6%)	0.018
Medial calcification (n, %)	6 (40%)	4 (26.6%)	0.337
Medial inflammation (n, %)	1 (6.6%)	1 (6.6%)	1.00
Tissue/fat necrosis (n, %)	4 (26.6%)	2 (13.3%)	0.337
Adventitial inflammation (n, %)	5 (33.3%)	0	0.011
Adventitial necrosis (n, %)	2 (13.3%)	2 (13.3%)	0.339
Adventitial neovascularization (n, %)	2 (13.3%)	2 (13.3%)	0.339

Abbreviation: TRA, transradial catheterized arteries.