Comparison of the feasibility and safety between distal transradial access and conventional transradial access in patients with acute chest pain: a single-center cohort study using propensity score matching

Table 5 Comparison of the factors associated with puncture complications and hemostasis duration between the two groups

	cTRA group (n = 146)	dTRA group (n = 118)	χ2 (Z) (t)	P
Unfractionated heparin dosage [M (P25, P75), U]	8000 (7000, 8000)	8000 (7000, 8000)	-0.321	0.749
Antiplatelet agents
Clopidogrel [n (%)]	9 (6.16%)	11 (9.32%)	0.929	0.335
Ticagrelor [n (%)]	131 (89.73%)	98 (83.05%)	2.528	0.112
Anticoagulation postprocedure [n (%)]	107 (73.29%)	82 (69.49%)	0.462	0.497

Values are presented as the mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or number (%)
cTRA conventional transradial access, dTRA distal transradial access
A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant

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