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02 August 2024 : Clinical Research  

Transradial and Transfemoral Approaches for Vertebral Artery Stenting: A Single-Center, Prospective, Non-Inferiority Comparison

Yi Lv12BC, Changyang Zhong3ABDG*, Cong Wu1CD, Chunli Wu3ABF, Yuan Liu4CD

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944183

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944183

Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics. Data are expressed as numbers (%) of participants unless otherwise indicated.

CharacteristicsTFA (n=53)Ipsilateral TRA (n=41)Contralateral TRA (n=8)P value
Age, median (IQR), y68 (61,75)69 (64.5,74)65.5 (57.7,74)0.752
Sex0.993
 Men33 (62.2)26 (63.4)5 (62.5)
 Woman20 (37.8)15 (36.6)3 (37.5)
Comorbidity
 Hypertension36 (67.9)26 (63.4)4 (50.0)0.598
 Diabetes27 (50.9)17 (41.5)2 (25.0)0.328
 Coronary heart disease22 (41.5)18 (43.9)2 (25.0)0.615
 Smoking12 (22.6)11 (26.8)2 (25.0)0.896
 Hyperlipidemia17 (32.1)11 (26.8)3 (37.5)0.776
Relevant score, median (IQR)
 mRS score pre-operation0 (0,1)0 (0,1)0 (0,1)0.969
 NIHSS score pre-operation2 (1,3)2 (1,3)2 (1.25,3.75)0.965
DSA shows degree of stenosis, median (IQR)80 (70,87)75 (70,80)75 (70,80)0.299
TRA – transradial approach; TFA – transfemoral approach; IQR – interquartile range; mRS – Modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS – National Institute of Health stroke scale; DSA – digital subtraction angiography.

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