Table 3. Influence of the approach on immediate clinical outcomes.
| Clinical immediate outcomes | Radial approach | Femoral approach | p Value | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periprocedural MI, n (%) | 8 (9.52) | 7 (43.75) | 0.0022 | 7.39 (2.16–25.21) |
| In-hospital MACE, n (%) | 3 (3.57) | 4 (25) | 0.0118 | 9.00 (1.78–45.25) |
| Major bleeding, n (%) | 1 (1.19) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | – |
| Port of entry bleeding, n (%) | 2 (2.38) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | – |
| CPK rising, n (%) | 10 (11.9) | 1 (6.25) | 1.00 | 0.49 (0.057–4.14) |
| Troponin rising, n (%) | 29 (34.52) | 3 (18.75) | 0.2151 | 0.43 (0.11–1.66) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CPK, creatin-phospho-kinase; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MI, myocardial infarction.