Radial Artery Calcification in Predicting Coronary Calcification and Atherosclerosis Burden

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of all 202 patients.

Demographic features	Mean ± SD/N (%)		value
	RC group (n = 103)	Non-RC group (n = 99)
Age (years)	69.24 ± 9.80	63.35 ± 11.59	0.07
Gender: female/male, % (n)	43.6% (45)/56.3% (58)	40.4% (40)/59.6% (59)	0.44
Height (cm)	169.4  ±  8	169.05 ± 5	0.92
Weight (kg)	84  ± 15	87 ±  16	0.23
Prior Comorbidities
Atrial fibrillation	17 (16.5%)	21 (21.2%)	0.39
Renal failure	45 (43.6%)	20 (20.2%)	0.003
Diabetes mellitus	89 (86.4%)	70 (70.7%)	0.006
Hypertension	45 (43.6%)	33 (33%)	0.13
Smoking	16 (15.5%)	3 (3.03%)	0.002
Family History	14 (13.6%)	11 (11.1%)	0.59
Dyslipidemia	29 (28.1%)	23 (23.2%)	0.42
Previous MI	12 (11.65%)	10 (10.1%)	0.72
Previous CABG	8 (7.7%)	3 (3.03%)	0.13
Indication for Catheterization
Stable angina	42 (40.7%)	40 (38.8%)	0.95
Unstable angina	12 (11.6%)	8 (8.08%)	0.39
NSTEMI	22 (21.3%)	17 (17.1%)	0.45
STEMI	8 (7.7%)	14 (14.1%)	0.14
Heart failure	3 (2.9%)	2 (2.02%)	0.92
Severe aortic stenosis	5 (4.8%)	7 (7.07%)	0.45
Peripheral interventions	6 (5.8%)	8 (8.08%)	0.55
Other	9 (8.7%)	3 (3.03%)	0.32

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; MI: myocardial infarction; NSTEMI: non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; RC: radial artery calcification; SD: standard deviation; and STEMI: ST elevation myocardial infarction.