19 February 2025 : Clinical Research
Procedure Dynamics in Transfemoral vs Transradial Cerebral Angiography: A Retrospective Study
Tae-sung Kim BCDE 1, Jinhoo SeokDOI: 10.12659/MSM.947603
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947603
Table 3 Factors contributing to long procedure time.
| Variables | Univariable analysisOR (95% CI; p-value) | Multivariable analysisOR (95% CI; p-value) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.980 (0.956–1.005; p=0.116) | – |
| Sex (Male) | 1.349 (0.732–2.486; p=0.337) | – |
| BMI | 1.038 (0.959–1.124; p=0.355) | – |
| Hypertension | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.604 (0.794–3.240; p=0.188) | – |
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.766 (0.579–2.101; p=0.766) | – |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2.784 (0.527–14.714; p=0.228) | – |
| Angina | 2.892 (0.874–9.564; p=0.082) | 1.460 (0.382–5.573; p=0.580) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2.289 (0.752–6.968; p=0.145) | |
| Smoking | 1.903 (0.908–3.990; p=0.088) | 1.487 (0.669–3.308; p=0.330) |
| Approaching artery (Radial) | 1.417 (0.804–2.499; p=0.228) | – |
| Aortic arch tortuosity | ||
| 1 | Reference | Reference |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | 1.973 (0.889–4.377; p=0.095) | 1.762 (0.759–4.090; p=0.187) |
| BMI – body mass index; OR – odds ratio; CI – confidence interval. Statistically significant results are bolded. | ||






