Comparison of radial and femoral procedures
| Radial (n=1000) | Femoral (n=727) | |
|---|---|---|
| Access failure (n (%)) | 73 (7.3) | 15 (2.1) |
| Negative Allen | 51 | 0 |
| Vascular anatomy | 6 | 9 |
| Puncture failure | 12 | 4 |
| Coronary canulation failure | 4 | 2 |
| Vascular access site complications (n (%)) | 3 (0.3) | 12 (1.7) |
| Transfusion | 0 | 4 |
| Vascular intervention | 0 | 6 |
| Infection | 3 | 2 |
| Mean (±SD) fluoroscopy time (mins) | ||
| Diagnostic | 6.1 ±4 | 5.5 ±5 |
| Interventional | 14.6 ±5 | 13.2 ±4 |
| Mean (±SD) procedure duration (mins) | ||
| Diagnostic | 26 ±3 | 22 ±6 |
| Interventional | 48 ±20 | 51 ±23 |