title: Arteriographic complications in the DSA era.
abstract: Prospective data were collected on complications associated with intraarterial digital subtraction angiography in 2,475 consecutive patients at a 650-bed Melbourne teaching hospital. Carotid or cerebral studies were performed in 939 patients, and the prevalence of stroke (ie, permanent neurologic deficit) was 0.3%. The overall prevalence of systemic complications was 1.8%, with no patients requiring hemodialysis because of renal failure. Comparison was made with previously reported complication rates for conventional film angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sacharias
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003287:Contrast Media; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media