Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications Access site complications • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising • Retroperitoneal bleed - Lower abdominal, back, or flank pain, hypotension, tachycardia • Pseudoaneurysm - Pain, swelling, pulsatile mass with bruit • AV fistula - Pain, swelling, bruit, palpable thrill • Thrombosis or embolism - Limb pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulselessness Systemic complications • Vasovagal response - Hypotension, bradycardia, presyncope • MI - Chest pain, diaphoresis • Cardiac tamponade - Chest pain, dyspnea, hypotension, elevated JVD • Stroke - Neurologic change • Allergic reaction/anaphylaxis - Dyspnea, wheezing, rash, airway edema, hypotension • Contrast induced nephropathy - Rise in Cr 48-72h post contrast by Dr. Khurrum Khan @KhurrumKhanMD #Post #Cardiac #Catheterization #Complications #cardiology #differential #diagnosis
