Arteriogram

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Cardiac arteriogram

Overview

Risks

Results

Arteriogram

Alternative Names:

Angiogram; Angiography

What the risks are:

The risks for this procedure depend on the type of arteriogram performed. You should ask your doctor about the risks before you agree to have the test performed.

In general, there is a risk of bleeding, infection, and pain at the IV site.
There is always a very small risk that the soft plastic catheters could actually damage the blood vessels.
Blood clots could form on the catheters and later block blood vessels elsewhere in the body.
The contrast material could damage the kidneys (particularly in patients with diabetes).

Other risks may be present as well.

Review Date: 7/6/2004
Reviewed By: Seth Keller, M.D., Division of Cardiology and Electrophysiology at New York Hospital Center of Queens, Flushing, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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