Mortality related to coronary angiography.
Coronary angiography is in general regarded as a safe investigation with a low risk of serious complications. Unfortunately, a risk of serious complications exists, especially in patients with left main coronary artery disease or 3-vessel disease. The mortality rate ranges in different studies between 0.10% to 0.25%. The present series, reflecting nine years experience, shows an overall mortality of 0.16%. This figure is influenced by the relatively high mortality rate in the first year of the study. The recent mortality rate of 0.07% has not changed in the last 3 years and almost all deaths occurred in the patients known to be at higher risk.
Jansson
K
K
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
Fransson
S G
SG
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology