Table 2.
N | Mehran score (predicted risk of AKI) | Arterial access site | AKI rate (%) | p |
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8,053 | ≤5 | Radial | 2.7 | 0.02 |
7.5%∗ | Femoral | 3.7 | ||
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3,994 | 6–10 | Radial | 7.3 | 0.03 |
14.0%∗ | Femoral | 9.2 | ||
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1,676 | 11–15 | Radial | 14.1 | <0.01 |
26.1%∗ | Femoral | 20.3 | ||
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354 | ≥16 | Radial | 29.4 | 0.10 |
57.3%∗ | Femoral | 38.3 |
∗ The percentages shown are the risk of developing AKI calculated from the Mehran risk score as reported in the original manuscript [20]. Abbreviations: AKI = acute kidney injury.