Abstract:Background: Aim of this study was to assess preoperative pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) scores and its predictive value regarding acute access-site pain after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods: Patients who received PCI via radial artery enrolled in a prospective observational study. Patients filled out PCS questionnaire prior to procedure. Pain intensity was assessed using numeric rating scale during PCI and 2 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week and 1 month after PCI.Results: Median P… Show more
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