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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no absolute contraindications to cardiac catheterization; however, there are several relative contraindications. | |||
==Contraindications== | |||
==Contraindications== | ===Absolute Contraindications=== | ||
There are no absolute contraindications to cardiac catheterization. | There are no absolute contraindications to cardiac catheterization. | ||
===Relative Contraindications=== | |||
*[[Coagulopathy]] | *[[Coagulopathy]] | ||
*[[Decompensated congestive heart failure]] | *[[Decompensated congestive heart failure]] | ||
*[[Uncontrolled | *[[Uncontrolled hypertension]] | ||
*[[CVA]] | *[[CVA]] | ||
*[[Refractory | *[[Refractory arrhythmia]] | ||
*[[GI | *[[GI hemorrhage]] | ||
*[[Pregnancy]] | *[[Pregnancy]] | ||
*Inability for patient cooperation | *Inability for patient cooperation | ||
*Active infection | *[[Infection|Active infection]] | ||
*[[Renal | *[[Renal failure]] | ||
*Contrast medium allergy | *Contrast medium allergy | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Angiopedia]] | [[Category:Angiopedia]] | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 22 August 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There are no absolute contraindications to cardiac catheterization; however, there are several relative contraindications.
Contraindications
Absolute Contraindications
There are no absolute contraindications to cardiac catheterization.
Relative Contraindications
- Coagulopathy
- Decompensated congestive heart failure
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- CVA
- Refractory arrhythmia
- GI hemorrhage
- Pregnancy
- Inability for patient cooperation
- Active infection
- Renal failure
- Contrast medium allergy