Table 1 Descriptive baseline characteristics.

From: Ultrasound-guided femoral venous access decreases vascular complications in catheter ablation procedures

 

N

%

Mean

Range

Sex (male)

685

61.2

  

Sex (female)

434

38.8

  

OAC

983

87.8

  

Antiplatelet therapy

41

3.7

  

Diabetes

168

15.0

  

Renal insufficiency

34

3.0

  

Hepatic insufficiency

10

0.9

  

History of bleeding

18

1.6

  

Labile INR

6

0.5

  

Hypertension > 160 mmHg

75

6.7

  

Age (years)

  

67.2

20–93

BMI (kg/m²)

  

27.1

17–52

ACT (sec)

  

256

174–320

HASBLED Score

  

1.47

0–4

  1. ACT = activated clotting time. HASBLED = Hypertension, Abnormal renal/liver function, Stroke, Bleeding history or predisposition, Labile INR, Elderly, Drugs/alcohol concomitantly.