Table 2.
Procedural characteristics between patients of radial and femoral access groups.
| Radial N = 4046 (74.56%) | Femoral N = 1374 (25.4%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Main Stem Treated | 3.8% | 8.5% | <0.001 |
| CTO treated | 57.1% | 42.9% | <0.001 |
| LAD Treated | 76.5% | 73.7% | 0.042 |
| RCA Treated | 50.1% | 49.6% | 0.755 |
| LCX Treated | 44.5% | 48.8% | 0.006 |
| Graft Treated | 0.4% | 1.7% | <0.001 |
| Drug Eluting Stent | 98.1% | 97.6% | 0.515 |
| Bare Metal Stent | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.515 |
| STEMI | 26.7% | 17.9% | <0.001 |
| NSTEACS | 6.7% | 5.9% | <0.001 |
| Stable Angina (Elective) | 66.6% | 76.2% | <0.001 |
| Catheter Size | |||
| 4 French | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.419 |
| 5 French | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.419 |
| 6 French | 92.1% | 92.3% | 0.419 |
| 7 French | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.419 |
Description: CTO = Chronic Total Occlusion; LAD = Left Anterior Descending; LCX = Left Circumflex Artery; RCA = Right Coronary Artery; NSTEACS = Non-ST segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.