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 Liu4CDDOI: 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.
Characteristics | TFA (n=53) | Ipsilateral TRA (n=41) | Contralateral TRA (n=8) | P value |
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Age, median (IQR), y | 68 (61,75) | 69 (64.5,74) | 65.5 (57.7,74) | 0.752 |
Sex | 0.993 | |||
Men | 33 (62.2) | 26 (63.4) | 5 (62.5) | |
Woman | 20 (37.8) | 15 (36.6) | 3 (37.5) | |
Comorbidity | ||||
Hypertension | 36 (67.9) | 26 (63.4) | 4 (50.0) | 0.598 |
Diabetes | 27 (50.9) | 17 (41.5) | 2 (25.0) | 0.328 |
Coronary heart disease | 22 (41.5) | 18 (43.9) | 2 (25.0) | 0.615 |
Smoking | 12 (22.6) | 11 (26.8) | 2 (25.0) | 0.896 |
Hyperlipidemia | 17 (32.1) | 11 (26.8) | 3 (37.5) | 0.776 |
Relevant score, median (IQR) | ||||
mRS score pre-operation | 0 (0,1) | 0 (0,1) | 0 (0,1) | 0.969 |
NIHSS score pre-operation | 2 (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. |