TABLE 1:

Characteristics of participants

CharacteristicsValue
Total number of participants117
Age (y)18–83 (56.9)
Height (cm)142–178 (158.5)
Weight (kg)37–100 (57.4)
Body:weight ratio1.68–4.05 (2.85)
No. of patients receiving antiplatelet  drugs9
No. of patients receiving anticoagulant  drugs2
Prothrombin time (s)9.5–12.7 (10.9)
Partial thromboplastin time (s)29.8–32.4 (30.8)
Platelet count (1,000/mm3)10.8–61.1 (26.8)
No. of patients receiving IV administered  heparin15
Dose of heparin (U)1000–2000 (1233)
Blood pressure during procedure
 Systolic (mm Hg)98–187 (137.2)
 Diastolic (mm Hg)55–109 (81.1)
Blood pressure after procedure
 Systolic (mm Hg)94–174 (132.4)
 Diastolic (mm Hg)42–103 (79.9)
  • Note.—Data in parentheses are the mean.