Catherization, is it dangerous?

[Mercury]

Is it dangerous? What are the risks?

[Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD]

Mercury wrote:

> Is it dangerous?

As far as invasive procedures go, relative speaking, no.

> What are the risks?

Allergic reaction to contrast, bleeding, infection, stroke, heart
attack, kidney failure, pseudoaneurysm, death.

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/

[Mercury]

Thanks.
These risks seem severe. What are their probalitiy of happening? Successful
procedure without any problems?


"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
news:3FC04069.4146162@heartmdphd.com...
> Mercury wrote:
>
> > Is it dangerous?
>
> As far as invasive procedures go, relative speaking, no.
>
> > What are the risks?
>
> Allergic reaction to contrast, bleeding, infection, stroke, heart
> attack, kidney failure, pseudoaneurysm, death.
>
> --
> Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> Board-Certified Cardiologist
> http://www.heartmdphd.com/
>
>

[Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD]

Typically less than half a percent.

Humbly,

Andrew

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com

"Mercury" <pulgaron@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:<zP4wb.4600$87.1194@bignews6.bellsouth.net>...
> Thanks.
> These risks seem severe. What are their probalitiy of happening? Successful
> procedure without any problems?
>
>
> "Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
> news:3FC04069.4146162@heartmdphd.com...
> > Mercury wrote:
> >
> > > Is it dangerous?
> >
> > As far as invasive procedures go, relative speaking, no.
> >
> > > What are the risks?
> >
> > Allergic reaction to contrast, bleeding, infection, stroke, heart
> > attack, kidney failure, pseudoaneurysm, death.
> >
> > --
> > Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> > Board-Certified Cardiologist
> > http://www.heartmdphd.com/
> >
> >

[Don]

I had a pseudoaneurysm after I got home. Had to go back to the hospital and
have a vascular surgeon repair the artery. Charges were in excess of $5,000
for the repair.

Don

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
news:3FC04069.4146162@heartmdphd.com...
> Mercury wrote:
>
> > Is it dangerous?
>
> As far as invasive procedures go, relative speaking, no.
>
> > What are the risks?
>
> Allergic reaction to contrast, bleeding, infection, stroke, heart
> attack, kidney failure, pseudoaneurysm, death.
>
> --
> Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> Board-Certified Cardiologist
> http://www.heartmdphd.com/
>
>

[Don]

I had a pseudoaneurysm after I got home. Had to go to our local hospital
and
have a vascular surgeon repair the artery. Charges were in excess of $5,000
for the repair.

Don

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
news:3FC04069.4146162@heartmdphd.com...
> Mercury wrote:
>
> > Is it dangerous?
>
> As far as invasive procedures go, relative speaking, no.
>
> > What are the risks?
>
> Allergic reaction to contrast, bleeding, infection, stroke, heart
> attack, kidney failure, pseudoaneurysm, death.
>
> --
> Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> Board-Certified Cardiologist
> http://www.heartmdphd.com/
>
>

[Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD]

Sorry about your bad experience with the test :-(

Humbly,

Andrew

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/

Don wrote:

> I had a pseudoaneurysm after I got home. Had to go to our local hospital
> and
> have a vascular surgeon repair the artery. Charges were in excess of $5,000
> for the repair.
>
> Don
>
> "Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
> news:3FC04069.4146162@heartmdphd.com...
> > Mercury wrote:
> >
> > > Is it dangerous?
> >
> > As far as invasive procedures go, relative speaking, no.
> >
> > > What are the risks?
> >
> > Allergic reaction to contrast, bleeding, infection, stroke, heart
> > attack, kidney failure, pseudoaneurysm, death.
> >
> > --
> > Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> > Board-Certified Cardiologist
> > http://www.heartmdphd.com/
> >
> >