Research Article

Predictive Factors for Access-Site Pain Chronicity after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via Radial Artery Access

Table 2

Predictors for acute access-site pain following percutaneous coronary intervention.

PredictorsPain development
After 2 hAfter 12 hAfter 24 hAfter 48 h
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI

Age1.000.98–1.030.6011.000.97–1.040.5530.980.95–1.020.5600.970.93–1.020.335
Gender (female)2.501.23–5.080.0111.670.83–3.360.1472.330.93–5.830.0702.640.86–8.080.088
Fear before PCI4.531.84–11.140.0013.631.66–7.930.0011.330.51–3.470.5560.750.20–2.790.673
Procedure duration0.990.98–1.010.6971.000.98–1.010.8951.010.99–1.020.1691.000.98–1.020.717
Times that performed PCI0.790.42–1.500.4851.230.64–2.350.5250.850.361–1.990.7090.790.27–2.270.667
Bandage removal duration0.980.93–1.0340.5001.000.95–1.050.9771.010.94–1.080.7370.990.92–1.080.979
Access-site complications after PCI6.682.80–15.89<0.0014.342.06–9.13<0.0016.182.44–15.66<0.0017.742.45–24.43<0.001
Arterial bleeding from access-site14.201.79–112.230.0123.561.13–11.230.0301.410.35–5.580.6250.600.17–3.100.545
Hematoma3.401.53–7.530.0032.671.27–5.580.0096.052.35–15.57<0.0016.852.17–21.600.001
Hand swelling following haemostasis3.191.60–6.320.0013.531.64–7.580.0011.990.75–5.300.1651.800.55–5.840.328

Note. IHD: ischemic heart disease. PCI: percutaneous cardiac intervention.