Journal of CardioVascular Insights
Open Access • Peer Reviewed • Quarterly Publication
Prednisone Treatment for Occlusion of the Radial Artery as a Complication of the Transradial Coronary Intervention
Abstract
Over 1.5 years, 6 patients out of 50 (12%) who had catheterization via the radial approach, developed sterile inflammation at their radial arterial access site. Symptoms of discomfort and inflammation were reported as early as <24 hours to 5 days post arterial access. All initial ultrasounds documented complete (100%) radial artery occlusions. No particular/standardized treatment is available as of now regarding radial artery occlusions that develop post-hospital discharge. After a tapered prednisone treatment for a 2-week duration, repeat ultrasounds documented various degrees of flow restoration at the radial artery with complete symptom resolution. Patients were followed up for 5 years and continued to be asymptomatic.
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