DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Radiological procedure. Angiography performed with carbon dioxide instead of a conventional (e.g. iodine-containing) contrast medium.
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- Use in case of contrast medium intolerance or renal insufficiency.
- Instead of conventional contrast media, carbon dioxide is injected.
- After injection, usually only transient nausea or minor complaints (burning, pain) at the injection site.
- Rarely serious side effects.
- Occurrence of livedo reticularis is described after carbon dioxide arteriography in the literature.
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IndicationThis section has been translated automatically.
Use in patients with contraindications for contrast media containing iodine, e.g. contrast medium allergies, kidney dysfunction or hyperthyroidism.
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
Remember!CO2 angiography is only applicable for certain examinations of the body's trunk arteries and leg vessels.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Rundback JH et al (1997) Livedo reticularis, rhabdomyolysis, massive intestinal infarction, and death after carbon dioxide arteriography. J Vasc Surg 26: 337-340
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