Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all patients enrolled in the trial
| Technique | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DNTP (n = 65) | AD (n = 66) | ||
| Male, n (%) | 39 (60.0) | 40 (66.6) | 0.94 |
| Age, y | 59 ± 14 | 58 ± 13 | 0.68 |
| Height, cm | 166 ± 8 | 169 ± 8 | 0.11 |
| Weight, kg | 68 ± 9 | 70 ± 6 | 0.16 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25 ± 3 | 25 ± 3 | 0.83 |
| ASA level | 0.80 | ||
| I-II | 17 | 16 | |
| III-IV | 48 | 50 | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 143 ± 20 | 149 ± 19 | 0.09 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 74 ± 21 | 79 ± 23 | 0.23 |
| Heart rate, bpm | 69 ± 26 | 70 ± 23 | 0.72 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 38 (59) | 33 (50) | 0.33 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 33 (51) | 31 (47) | 0.66 |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 31 (48) | 35 (53) | 0.54 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 38 (59) | 39 (59) | 0.94 |
| Surgery type, n (%) | 0.45 | ||
| Heart surgery | 41 (63.1) | 46 (69.7) | |
| General surgery | 8 (12.3) | 7 (10.6) | |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 2 (3.1) | 5 (7.6) | |
| Urological surgery | 8 (12.3) | 6 (9.1) | |
| Vascular surgery | 6 (9.2) | 2 (3.0) | |
| Radial artery diameter, mm | 2.30 ± 0.50 | 2.38 ± 0.50 | 0.36 |
| Median radial artery depth (IQR), mm | 3.10 (2.10–4.00) | 2.70 (2.10–3.80) | 0.40 |
Abbreviation: IQR interquartile range