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Indications And Contraindications

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

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vaishali9524

What are the complications occurred during Cardiac catheterization?

agila5

nice

drbhargavi

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..

accountage

i am feeling leg pain and swelling on both the legs is it a symptom of heart patient ?

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