Table 2.
Procedural data of the two study subgroups
| Variable | Anaemia (N=258) | Non-anaemic (N=603) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femoral access | 196 (76.0) | 435 (72.1) | 0.275 |
| Number of treated vessels | 1.22±0.45 | 1.15±0.41 | 0.04 |
| DES | 67 (27.0) | 138 (23.6) | 0.293 |
| Periprocedural INR | 1.9 [1] | 1.88 [1] | 0.509 |
| Stent diameter (mm) | 3 [1] | 3 [1] | 0.965 |
| Total stent length (mm) | 20 [18] | 19 [14] | 0.014 |
| Procedural success | 252 (97.7) | 582 (96.5) | 0.085 |
| Haemostasis | |||
| Manual compression | 112 (43.4) | 249 (41.3) | 0.765 |
| Compression device* | 49 (19.0) | 155 (25.7) | 0.083 |
| Access-site closure device† | 82 (31.8) | 165 (27.4) | 0.154 |
Continuous variables are presented as mean±SD or median [IQR], whereas categorical variables are presented as frequency (percentage).
*FemoStop, pneumatic compression device (Radi medical system, Sweden).
†Angioseal, closure device (St Jude medical, USA).
DES, drug-eluting stents; INR, International Normalised Ratio.