Baseline characteristics
| Clinical characteristics | Procedural variables | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 61.8±10.4 | Coronary angiogram, n (%) | 30 (11.3) |
| Gender, male (%) | 213 (80.4) | PCI, n (%) | 235 (88.7) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 54 (20.4) | Angio-Seal, n (%) | 60 (22.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 63 (23.8) | Perclose, n (%) | 205 (77.4) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 130 (49.1) | Sheath size | |
| Hyperlipidaemia, n (%) | 147 (55.5) | 6 F, n (%) | 237 (89.4) |
| Peripheral vascular disease, n (%) | 8 (3.0) | 7 F, n (%) | 2 (0.8) |
| 8 F, n (%) | 26 (9.8) | ||
| Renal failure, n (%) | 7 (2.6) | Mean ACT, s | 346±61 |
| Left ventricular function (%) | 64.9±14.3 | Mean procedural time for achieving haemostasis, s | 147±121 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.9±3.1 | ||
| Right side:left side | 256:7 |
ACT, activated clotting time; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.