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Pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol: complications in 1,434 patients.

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Hudson, ER; Smith, TP; McDermott, VG; Newman, GE; Suhocki, PV; Payne, CS; Stackhouse, DJ
Published in: Radiology
January 1996

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety of pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol compared with pulmonary angiography performed with ionic contrast media. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The data in 1,434 patients who underwent pulmonary angiography with iopamidol 76% were retrospectively reviewed. Complications that occurred within 48 hours were identified with review of hospital charts and/or computer records. RESULTS: Pulmonary arterial hypertension was present in 402 patients and was severe in 99. Pulmonary embolus was diagnosed in 357 patients (24.9%). Major complications occurred in four patients (0.3%). Respiratory insufficiency occurred in two of these patients. Catheterization was not completed in two patients due to catheter-induced cardiac arrhythmia that was refractory to treatment. No procedure-related deaths occurred. During the periprocedural period, eight patients required intubation and 10 patients died; all patients previously were critically ill. CONCLUSION: Pulmonary angiography is a safe procedure, and the margin of safety is enhanced by the use of iopamidol.

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Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

January 1996

Volume

198

Issue

1

Start / End Page

61 / 65

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retrospective Studies
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Iopamidol
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Contrast Media
 

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Hudson, E. R., Smith, T. P., McDermott, V. G., Newman, G. E., Suhocki, P. V., Payne, C. S., & Stackhouse, D. J. (1996). Pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol: complications in 1,434 patients. Radiology, 198(1), 61–65. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.198.1.8539407
Hudson, E. R., T. P. Smith, V. G. McDermott, G. E. Newman, P. V. Suhocki, C. S. Payne, and D. J. Stackhouse. “Pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol: complications in 1,434 patients.Radiology 198, no. 1 (January 1996): 61–65. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.198.1.8539407.
Hudson ER, Smith TP, McDermott VG, Newman GE, Suhocki PV, Payne CS, et al. Pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol: complications in 1,434 patients. Radiology. 1996 Jan;198(1):61–5.
Hudson, E. R., et al. “Pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol: complications in 1,434 patients.Radiology, vol. 198, no. 1, Jan. 1996, pp. 61–65. Pubmed, doi:10.1148/radiology.198.1.8539407.
Hudson ER, Smith TP, McDermott VG, Newman GE, Suhocki PV, Payne CS, Stackhouse DJ. Pulmonary angiography performed with iopamidol: complications in 1,434 patients. Radiology. 1996 Jan;198(1):61–65.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

January 1996

Volume

198

Issue

1

Start / End Page

61 / 65

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retrospective Studies
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Iopamidol
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Contrast Media