Indications And Contraindications
Some of the indications for cardiac catheterization procedure are -
- Unstable angina or Chest pain [uncontrolled with medications or after a heart attack]
- Heart attack
- Before a bypass surgery
- Abnormal treadmill test results
- Determine the extent of coronary artery disease
- Disease of the heart valve causing symtpoms (syncope, shortness of breath)
- To monitor rejection in heart transplant patients
- Syncope or loss of consiousness in patients with aortic valve disease
Some of the relative contraindiciations for cardiac catheterization are -
- Allergy to contrast (dye) medium
- Uncontrolled Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Problems with blood coagulation (Coagulopathy)
- Kidney failure or dysfunction
- Severe anemia
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Fever
- Active systemic infection
- Uncontrolled rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias)
- Uncompensated heart failure
- Transient Ischemic attack
What are the complications occurred during Cardiac catheterization?
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if the creatine level is 4.6 then can we go for angiogram.....if it is must and should then what will be the other alternative...please reply..
i am feeling leg pain and swelling on both the legs is it a symptom of heart patient ?
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