Complications of cerebral angiography in a teaching hospital

Thomson, K.R.; Thomson, S.M.

Australasian Radiology 30(3): 206-208

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-8461
PMID: 3813993
Document Number: 282684
A retrospective survey of the complications arising in 314 patients who underwent cerebral angiography showed an incidence of 0.3% of permanent neurologic deficit for diagnostic studies. Patients at risk appear to be those with subarachnoid haemorrhage and arterial spasm and older patients with "crescendo" transient ischaemic attacks.

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