title: Complications of cerebral angiography: prospective assessment of risk.
abstract: A prospective study of 1,517 consecutive cerebral angiographic examinations is reported. The incidence of all complications was 8.5%, and the incidence of all neurologic complications was 2.6%. The overall incidence of permanent neurologic deficit was 0.33%. The incidence of permanent neurologic deficit in patients referred for evaluation of symptomatic cerebrovascular disease was 0.63%. Older age, increased serum creatinine concentration, and the use of more than one catheter all were significantly associated with serious neurologic complications. Although patients with a recent stroke or frequent transient ischemic attacks had a higher incidence of serious neurologic complications, this increase was not statistically significant for this sample.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine