Abstract 317: Costs and Benefits Associated with Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China

Background: Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TRI) has been increasingly used in the treatment of ischemic heart disease. While there are few studies examining the costs and benefits of transradial vs. transfemoral (TFI) in experienced centers among highly selected patients, treatment patterns and cost data obtained from the United States and European countries might not be generalizable to the developing world. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing PCI in the largest heart center in China between January and December 2010. Propensity score inverse probability weighting (IPW) method was used to compare costs and in-hospital outcomes between TRI and TFI, while controlling for potential treatment selection inherent in observational research. Results: Of 5,307patients undergoing PCI, 4,684 (88.3%) received TRI. Those undergoing TRI were younger, were less likely to be female, less likely to have prior myocardial infarction, PCI, or CABG, and more often presented ...