Interventional Cardiology Journal Open Access

Department of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

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• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Pain and Access Complications Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via Radial Artery Access
  Author(s): L. Brogiene, G. Baksyte, A. Klimaite*, M. Paliokas and A. Macas
  
  Background: Post procedural pain is underestimated problem that usually is overlooked. In this study the focus is on prevalence of access-site pain and complications after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) via radial artery access. Material and methods: The data (demographic and periprocedural) of selected patients (n=161) 60.9% males and 39.1% females, who underwent elective PCI were collected prospectively and analysed in 2019. Verbal analogue scales were used to evaluate pain intensity after 2, 12, 24, 48 hours, 1 and 3 months after PCI. Results: Access-site pain during the PCI procedure occurred in 29.8%. In 17.4% of cases moderate pain was persisting immediately after the procedure (p<0.05). After 2, 12, 24, 48 hours pain was felt accordingly in 54%, 38.5%, 16.8%, 10.6% cases and it was mod.. View More»
  

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