Table 2 Anatomical and functional cephalic vein (CV) differences between sexes
From: Sex-related differences regarding cephalic vein lead access for CIEDs implantation
Variable | Female | Male | P < 0.03 |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of leads through CV | |||
0 leads | 38% | 50% | NS |
1 lead | 50% | 44.1% | NS |
2 leads | 11.7% | 5.8% | NS |
CV diameter | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.030 |
Angle of entrance | 61.7% | 54.4% | 0.054 |
Valves ≤ 1 | 34.3% | 50% | 0.531 |