Table 6.
Left versus right radial
| Total N = 332 | Right radial N = 258 | Left radial N = 74 | p- value left vs. right | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access time (sec) | 89 ± 79 | 84 ± 76 | 109 ± 88 | 0.002 |
| Puncture success, % (n) | 95% (316) | 95% (245) | 96% (71) | 0.99 |
| Crossover, % (n) | 8% (27) | 8% (21) | 8% (6) | 0.99 |
| Fluoro time (min) | 9.2 ± 9.8 | 8.7 ± 9.3 | 11.3 ± 11.4 | 0.017 |
| DAP (cGY x cm2) | 1955 ± 1995 | 1907 ± 2016 | 2134 ± 1923 | 0.117 |
| Contrast (ml) | 88 ± 64 | 88 ± 66 | 87 ± 59 | 0.66 |
| Forearm radial artery occlusion, % (n) | 1% (2) | 1% (2) | 0 (0) | n.a |
| Distal radial artery occlusion, % (n) | 1% (3) | 1% (3) | 0 (0) | n.a |
| Any hematoma, % (n) | 5% (17) | 6% (15) | 3% (2) | 0.38 |
Data expressed as number of non-missing values (%) x ± s represents mean ± Standard deviation