Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients enrolled in the trial
Technique | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
DNTP (n = 65) | AD (n = 66) | ||
Male, n (%) | 39 (60.0) | 40 (66.6) | 0.94 |
Age, y | 59 ± 14 | 58 ± 13 | 0.68 |
Height, cm | 166 ± 8 | 169 ± 8 | 0.11 |
Weight, kg | 68 ± 9 | 70 ± 6 | 0.16 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25 ± 3 | 25 ± 3 | 0.83 |
ASA level | 0.80 | ||
I-II | 17 | 16 | |
III-IV | 48 | 50 | |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 143 ± 20 | 149 ± 19 | 0.09 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 74 ± 21 | 79 ± 23 | 0.23 |
Heart rate, bpm | 69 ± 26 | 70 ± 23 | 0.72 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 38 (59) | 33 (50) | 0.33 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 33 (51) | 31 (47) | 0.66 |
Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 31 (48) | 35 (53) | 0.54 |
Smoking, n (%) | 38 (59) | 39 (59) | 0.94 |
Surgery type, n (%) | 0.45 | ||
Heart surgery | 41 (63.1) | 46 (69.7) | |
General surgery | 8 (12.3) | 7 (10.6) | |
Orthopaedic surgery | 2 (3.1) | 5 (7.6) | |
Urological surgery | 8 (12.3) | 6 (9.1) | |
Vascular surgery | 6 (9.2) | 2 (3.0) | |
Radial artery diameter, mm | 2.30 ± 0.50 | 2.38 ± 0.50 | 0.36 |
Median radial artery depth (IQR), mm | 3.10 (2.10–4.00) | 2.70 (2.10–3.80) | 0.40 |