Conclusion
thrombotic, radial artery occlusion, radial occlusion, traumatic
COMPLICATION
The incidence of radial artery occlusion following coronary angiography in contemporary practice is with less than 5% lower as compared to previous studies. Female sex and smoking status are the strongest independent predictors of radial artery occlusion followed by procedural variables. These results might guide clinical decision making by facilitating identification of patients at risk for postprocedural radial occlusion, which might be preferable candidates for non-invasive imaging or use of smaller sheath sizes. The limited effectiveness of oral anticoagulation for treatment of radial artery occlusion suggests a primarily traumatic than thrombotic mechanism of this complication.