Transradial approach matched transfemoral approach for coronary intervention in the aged / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

60 years old with coronary artery disease in hospital from Jan.2002 to Aug 2004 who accepted coronary intervention.They were divided into Tansradial group(TRA,n=382) and Transfemoral group(TRF,n=382).The success rate and time of puncture,x-ray exposure time,procedure duration,dose of dye,complication in puncture site and pulmonary embolism were observed in the two groups.Results 368 out of 382 cases success in TRA group and 372 cases in TRF group.The success rate was not different.The success rate of puncture,x-ray exposure time,procedure duration and dose of dye had no difference between the two groups.But the complication in puncture site and pulmonary embolism were more in TRF group than in TRA group.The coronary intravascular ultrasound and cutting balloon technique were successfully done in two groups.The mean in-hospital time was less in TRA group (2.1?0.6 days) than in TRF group (4.2?1.6days,P