The role of inflammation markers in occurrence of radial artery occlusion

Radial artery occlusion (RAO) is a major complication of catheterization via transradial access (TRA). Our aim is to reveal the ability of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and complete blood count (CBC) components, which are inflammation markers, to predict RAO. Patients were divided into two groups: 103 with RAO and 300 without RAO. The relationship between CRP, CBC components and RAO was evaluated. A significant increase in hs-CRP, monocyte, platelet (PLT), platelet distribution width (PDW) and plateletcrit values was observed after TRA, and only the increase in PDW, PLT and hs-CRP was found to be independent determinants in regression analysis. High PDW and PLT and increased hs-CRP levels are new independent determinants of the development of RAO.