title: Unusual complication of coronary angiogram: Spinal epidural hematoma.
abstract: Coronary angiogram is considered a relatively safe procedure but unusual complications do occur. Such an unusual case was happened post radial artery approach angiogram leading to severe co-morbidity to patient. We are reporting this case of a female patient who developed acute spinal epidural hematoma two hours after coronary angiogram.
authors.affiliation: DNB Cardiology, Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City, Bangalore, India. Electronic address: dr.vijaysinh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vijaysinh Namdeo
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: DM Cardiology, Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: DM Neurology, Muzumdar-Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bohra
authors.affiliation: DM Neurology, Muzumdar-Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Huded
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072658:Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
keywords: Coronary angiogram; Epidural spinal hematoma; Paraplegia