Randomized study comparing incidence of radial artery occlusion post-percutaneous coronary intervention between two conventional compression devices using a novel air-inflation technique

Table 1 Clinical and angiographic profiles of Safeguard Radial vs TR band groups at baseline-total patient cohort

Variables	Safeguard radial, n = 42	TR band, n = 42	P value
Age, years	63.8 ± 10.9	66.8 ± 10.8	0.21
Gender, male/female ratio	31/11	37/5	0.16
BMI, kg/m2	29.2 ± 3.9	29.0 ± 5.7	0.88
Diabetes	4 (10%)	8 (19%)	0.22
CKD	1 (2%)	2 (5%)	0.56
PAD	0%	1 (2%)	0.32
Indication
Elective	18	16	0.88
UA	6	8	0.9
NSTEMI	13	8	0.7
STEMI	5	10	0.6

BMI: Body mass index; CKD: Chronic kidney disease; PAD: Peripheral arterial disease; UA: Unstable angina; NSTEMI: Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction.