RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Complications of Cerebral Angiography: Prospective Assessment of Risk
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1191
OP 1197
VO 4
IS 6
A1 Earnest, Franklin
A1 Forbes, Glenn
A1 Sandok, Burton A.
A1 Piepgras, David G.
A1 Faust, Ronald J.
A1 IIstrup, Duane M.
A1 Arndt, LaDonna J.
YR 1983
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/4/6/1191.abstract
AB A prospective study of 1,517 consecutive cerebral angiographic examinations is reported. The incidence of all complications was 8.5%, and the incidence of all neurologic complications was 2.6%. The overall incidence of permanent neurologic deficit was 0.33%.. The incidence of permanent neurologic deficit in patients referred for evaluation of symptomatic cerebrovascular disease was 0.63%. Older age, increased serum creatinine concentration, and the use of more than one catheter all were significantly associated with serious neurologic complications. Although patients with a recent stroke or frequent transient ischemic attacks had a higher incidence of serious neurologic complications, this increase was not statistically significant for this sample.