Combined cardiac catheterization and carotid cineangiography: an analysis of complications.
Two hundred fifty-three patients underwent cardiac catheterization with selective cineangiography of the carotid arteries. Diagnostic angiograms of both the right and left carotid arteries were obtained in 240 patients (95%). Of these, 217 patients (90%) were studied without complication, 18 (8%) had minor complications, and five (2%) had major complications. Four of the five major complications occurred in patients with bilateral carotid atherosclerosis obliterans. Variations of catheterization technique used in an effort to reduce risk are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002932:Cineangiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged