| Characteristics | Radial (n = 57) | Femoral (n = 57) | p Value |
| Post-PCI systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD) | 116 (22) | 113 (24) | 0.42 |
| Ischaemic complication due to in-stent thrombosis, n (%) | 4 (7.0) | 4 (7.0) | NS |
| In-hospital death, n (%) | 3 (5.3) | 3 (5.3) | NS |
| Delay to ambulation (hours), mean (SD) | 22 (9) | 42 (27) | <0.001 |
| Duration of hospitalisation (days), mean (SD) | 7.2 (0.5) | 7.5 (0.4) | 0.59 |
| TIMI major bleeding, n (%) | 3 (5.3) | 3 (5.3) | NS |
| TIMI minor bleeding, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | NS |
| Peripheral arterial complications, n (%) | |||
| Haematoma | 2 (3.5) | 11 (19.3) | 0.05 |
| Ecchymosis | 6 (10.5) | 9 (15.8) | NS |
| Transfusion, n (%) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Biological parameters marker | |||
| Creatinine plasma concentration (mmol/l), mean (SD) | |||
| Pre-procedural | 91 (23) | 81 (17) | 0.12 |
| Post-procedural | 91.5 (28) | 82 (22.5) | 0.07 |
| Delta | 1.1 (25) | 1.8 (12) | 0.85 |
| Haemoglobin plasma concentration (g/l), mean (SD) | |||
| Pre-procedural | 1.42 (0.14) | 1.42 (0.11) | 0.76 |
| Post-procedural | 1.35 (0.13) | 1.34 (0.14) | 0.76 |
| Delta | −0.07 (0.07) | −0.08 (0.1) | 0.57 |
TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.