Selective percutaneous coronary arteriography: an experience with 600 procedures.
Six hundred selective percutaneous coronary angiographies have been performed, using the Judkins technique. The procedure was well tolerated even by critically ill patients. Considering the low risk (mortality: 1.7%), the relatively infrequent complications (2.7%) and the value of the information obtained, selective coronary arteriography is a prerequisite to any meaningful surgery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000790:Angiocardiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D002932:Cineangiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged