Research Article

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

Table 4

Prognostic factors for prediction of access-site pain chronicity development.

Prognostic factorsValueOR95% CI

AgeYears1.000.93–1.090.825
GenderFemale3.640.57–23.460.174
BMI25–29.990.620.84–4.600.642
30+0.680.09–5.110.714
SmokingPresent0.420.04–4.100.460
IHDPresent0.600.34–1.070.085
DiabetesPresent5.771.07–31.080.041
HypertensionPresent1.340.15–11.90.791
DyslipidemiaPresent0.740.15–3.820.725
Other comorbiditiesPresent0.460.05–4.290.499
Fear before PCIPresent1.830.32–10.490.493
Previous history of PCIYes0.730.12–4.100.717
Procedure durationMinutes1.010.99–1.030.129
Bandage removal durationMinutes0.950.84–1.090.522
Access-site complications after PCIPresent5.660.95–33.750.057
Arterial bleeding from access-sitePresent1.960.19–19.300.561
HematomaPresent6.481.06–39.650.043
NeuropathyPresent19.931.27–312.320.033
Hand swelling following haemostasisPresent0.990.18–5.640.991

Access-site pain
 Immediately after PCIPresent14.601.63–130.270.016
 After 2 hPresent
 After 12 hPresent17.211.59–185.270.019
 After 24 hPresent48.744.87–487.20.001
 After 48 hPresent23.463.81–144.10.001

Pain intensity
 Immediately after PCIVRS3.301.65–6.600.001
 After 2 hVRS2.561.15–5.730.022
 After 12 hVRS3.021.70–5.39<0.001
 After 24 hVRS3.581.90–6.74<0.001
 After 48 hVRS2.891.72–4.87<0.001

BMI—body mass index; IHD— ischemic heart disease; PCI— percutaneous cardiac intervention; and VRS— Verbal Rating Scale (0—no pain, 1—mild, 2—moderate, 3—strong, 4—very strong, and 5—worst possible pain).