Hand dysfunction after transradial artery catheterization for coronary procedures

Table 1 Study design and participant characteristics

Ref.	Study design/country/year	No. of participants	Mean age	% male	Participant inclusion criteria and procedural details
Benit et al[26]	Randomized trial; Belgium; 1994-1995	50	57.7	100%	Participants had transradial coronary angioplasty with 6-Fr catheters and Palmaz-Schatz stent
Campeau et al[27]	Cohort study; Canada; Unclear	100	58 (median)	90%	Participants had transradial coronary angiogram with 5-Fr, 6-Fr and 7-Fr sheath
Chatelain et al[28]	Cohort study; Switzerland; 1995-1997	159	60	82%	Participants had transradial diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures with 4-Fr, 5-Fr or 6-Fr introducer sheath and guide catheters with RadiStop radial compression system
De Belder et al[29]	Cohort study; United Kingdom; Unclear	75	Unclear	69%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and intervention and severe peripheral vascular disease with 5-Fr or 6-Fr sheath and 6-Fr guide catheter
Kiemeneij et al[30]	Cohort study; The Netherlands; 1992-1993	100	62	77%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography with 6-Fr introducer and 6-Fr-guide catheters
Lotan et al[31]	Cohort study; Israel; 1994	100	61	79%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty with 6-Fr introducer and 6-Fr guide catheters
Prull et al[32]	Cohort study; Germany; Unclear	93	62.5	80.6%	Participants had transradial diagnostic cardiac catheterization with 5-Fr or 6-Fr sheath or transradial coronary intervention with 7-Fr sheath
Sciahbasi et al[33]	Prospective cohort study; Italy; Unclear	99	65	72%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty with 6-Fr introducer sheath
Tharmaratnam et al[35]	Retrospective case control study; United Kingdom; 2005-2006	1283	65.5	79%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty
Valgimigli et al[39]	Prospective cohort study; The Netherlands, Italy; 2014	942	70	73%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty
Van Leeuwen et al[24]	Prospective cohort study; The Netherlands; 2015	286	64	72%	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty with 6-Fr introducer sheath
Wu et al[37]	Cohort study; United States; 1996-1998	40	65	88%	Participants underwent 6-Fr and 8-Fr transradial procedure
Zankl et al[34]	Prospective cohort study; Germany; 2010	488	Unclear	Unclear	Participants had transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty with 5- and 6-Fr introducer, 4-, 5- and 6-Fr catheters