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Severe agitation and hyperventilation after contrast media application during coronary angiography
Author(s) -
Moll Stephan,
Peters Andrea,
Dietz Rainer
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(199902)46:2<200::aid-ccd18>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperventilation , coronary angiography , cardiac catheterization , angiography , contrast medium , cardiology , contrast (vision) , radiology , myocardial infarction , artificial intelligence , computer science
Severe agitation developed in two patients 20 min and 120 min after cardiac catheterization, clearing again within 24 hr. Neurotoxicity of contrast media may be the cause for this clinically dramatic, not previously reported side effect of coronary angiography. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 46:200–201, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.