Aortic Angiography
Alternate Names : Angiography - Aorta, Aortography
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Risks
Risks of aortic angiography include cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac tamponade, trauma to the artery, low blood pressure, infection, embolism from a blood clot at the tip of the catheter, reaction to contrast media, hemorrhage (profuse bleeding), stroke, and heart attack.
At the puncture site into the artery, there are risks of bruising, bleeding, infection, aneurysm (bulging) of the vessel, occlusion (blocking) of the vessel, and fistula formation (a connection between an artery and vein).
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