Transradial versus Transfemoral artery catheterization: A comparative meta-analysis on cerebrovascular accidents

Figures & data

Figure 1. Forest Plot Showing Relative Risk Of Stroke And TIA Between Transradial And Transfemoral Percutaneous Coronary Intervention At Different Time Intervals

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics Of Patients In The TR And TF Groups

Study	Mean Age (Years)	Male %	TR (N)	TF (N)	Incidence Of TIA (TR/TF)	Incidence Of Stroke (TR/TF)	Incidence Of Major Bleeding (TR/TF)	Incidence Of Minor Bleeding (TR/TF)	Radial Expertise Required
Valgimigli [4]	65.8	73.5	4197	4207	5/16	16/13	26/37	24/32	Yes
Bernat [5]	62	76.9	348	359	1/1	0/0	5/26	-/-	Yes
Romagnoli [6]	65	73.3	500	501	4/3	-/-	9/14	20/26	Yes
Chodor [7]	60	63.9	49	59	0/1	0/0	4/6	-/-	Yes
Jolly [8]	62	73.5	3507	3514	20/14	-/-	66/157	100/118	Yes
Koltovwski [9]	62		52	51	2/1	-/-	2/3	-/-	Yes
Brueck [10]	64	58.7	512	512	0/2	0/1	-/-	-/-	No
Chodor [11]	60	68	50	50	0/1	0/0	0/7	-/-	No
Achenbach [12]	78	45	152	155	0/1	0/-	-/0	1/2	Yes
Cantor [13]	55	85	25	25	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	Yes
Louvard [14]	83	53.1	192	185	0/1	0/-	-/-	-/-	No
Louvard [15]	62	77.6	140	70	0/0	0/0	-/-	1/2	Yes
Cooper [16]	60	69	101	99	0/1	0/0	0/0	0/0	Yes
Benit E[17]	58	100	56	56	0/0	0/0	2/1	0/3	No

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Data Availability

The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.