Research Article
The Rise of Transradial Artery Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes in Australia
| | | TFA group | TRA group | value |
| | Overall population | 2391 (66.0%) | 1233 (34.0%) | |
| | Age (years), mean + SD | 65.5 ± 12.5 | 63.2 ± 12.1 | <0.0001 | | Female, n (%) | 585 (24.6%) | 246 (20.1%) | 0.0019 | | Diabetes, n (%) | 547 (22.9%) | 254 (20.6%) | 0.1183 | | Diabetes treated with insulin | 118 (4.9%) | 61 (5.0%) | 1.0000 | | Hypertension, n (%) | 1331 (55.7%) | 664 (53.9%) | 0.3068 | | Smoker, n (%) | 522 (21.8%) | 330 (26.8%) | 0.0011 | | Ex-smoker, n (%) | 692 (28.9%) | 380 (30.8%) | 0.2492 | | Hypercholesterolaemia, n (%) | 1053 (44.0%) | 537 (43.6%) | 0.8047 | | Family history of CVD, n (%) | 646 (27.0%) | 391 (31.7%) | 0.0032 | | Body Mass index, mean + SD | 28.4 ± 5.1 | 29 ± 5.7 | 0.0048 | | eGFR, mean + SD | 74.9 ± 19.2 | 78.1 ± 16.1 | 0.007 |
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Statistically significant ( ). TFA = transfemoral artery access. TRA = transradial artery access. SD = standard deviation. CVD = cardiovascular disease. eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate. |
