Intraprocedural and postprocedural data in patients undergoing radial access for coronary angiography in patients with arteria lusoria
| Parameter | Percentage | Value (Mean/SD) | Compared with | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total time taken, min | – | 18.1/6.9 | Analysis (Looi et al)5 | Not significant |
| Total fluoroscopy time, min | – | 04.0/2.7 | Analysis (Looi et al)5 | Not significant |
| Total time stratified on experience, in | – | |||
| 1st quintile | 29.3/1.1 | 6th quintile | p<0.001 | |
| 2nd quintile | 24.6/1.6 | 6th quintile | p<0.001 | |
| 3rd quintile | 15.8/1.9 | 6th quintile | ||
| 4th quintile | 12.8/0.5 | 6th quintile | ||
| 5th quintile | 11.4/0.5 | 6th quintile | ||
| 6th quintile | 10.2/0.5 | |||
| Fluoro time stratified on experience, in | – | |||
| 1st quintile | 9.3/0.5 | 6th quintile | p<0.001 | |
| 2nd quintile | 7.4/0.5 | 6th quintile | p<0.001 | |
| 3rd quintile | 5.2/0.8 | 6th quintile | ||
| 4th quintile | 2.5/0.5 | 6th quintile | ||
| 5th quintile | 2.2/0.4 | 6th quintile | ||
| 6th quintile | ||||
| Number of coronary angiogram catheters needed, mode | – | – | – | |
| 1st quintile | 4 | |||
| 2nd quintile | 2 | |||
| 3rd quintile | 2 | |||
| 4th quintile | 1 | |||
| 5th quintile | 1 | |||
| 6th quintile | 1 | |||
| Angle of aberrant artery with aorta, degrees | – | 45/5.0 | Total time and fluoro time | p>0.05 |
| Associated sites of tortuosity | – | – | ||
| Forearm (n=9), % | 14.8 | p>0.05 | ||
| Unwinding of aorta (n=6), % | 09.8 | p>0.05 | ||
| Procedural complications (%) | – | – | – | |
| Vasospasm (n=12) | 38.7 | OR was significant for minor bleeds and vasospasm (p<0.05) | ||
| Major bleeds (n=0) | – | |||
| Minor bleeds (n=7) | 22.5 | |||
| Volkmann's ischaemia (n=3) | 9.6 |