Research Article

Association of Radial Artery Access with Reduced Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury

Table 1

Odds ratios from logistic regression on AKI after PCI with propensity score weights.

VariablesOdds ratioWald 95% CI

Postprocedure bleeding event3.943.134.97
Presence of shock2.822.243.57
Presence of heart failure2.141.932.38
Presence of cardiac arrest2.081.592.70
Use of pharmacologic vasopressor support2.031.632.53
Higher PCI status (elective, urgent, emergency, and salvage)1.781.552.05
Diabetes1.691.521.88
IABP1.631.242.14
Anemia1.581.411.77
Preprocedure creatinine1.471.371.59
Contrast volume/eGFR ≥31.471.311.64
Other vascular complications1.420.822.46
NSTEMI1.281.111.48
Black1.191.031.37
STEMI1.150.911.45
Prior cerebrovascular disease1.060.931.21
PCI multivessel disease1.050.951.16
Age1.021.021.03
BMI1.011.001.01
Hypotension (first recorded BP in procedure room)0.940.671.32
Arterial access (radial)0.820.740.91
Gender (male)0.800.720.89

Rows highlighted in bold were considered not significant. Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, BP = blood pressure, CI = confidence interval, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, IABP = intra-aortic balloon pump, NSTEMI = non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, STEMI = ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, and PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.