Relative contraindications to coronary angiography

Acute renal failure

Chronic renal failure secondary to diabetes

Active gastrointestinal bleeding

Unexplained fever, which may be due to infection

Untreated active infection

Acute stroke

Severe anemia

Severe uncontrolled hypertension

Severe symptomatic electrolyte imbalance

Severe lack of cooperation by patient due to psychological or severe systemic illness

Severe concomitant illness that drastically shortens life expectancy or increases risk of therapeutic interventions

Refusal of patient to consider definitive therapy such as PTCA, CABG, or valve replacement

Digitalis intoxication

Documented anaphylactoid reaction to angiographic contrast media

Severe peripheral vascular disease limiting vascular access

Decompensated heart failure or acute pulmonary edema

Severe coagulopathy

Aortic valve endocarditis

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PTCA: percutaneoas transluminal coronary angioplasty; CABG: coronaryartety bypass graft.

Reproduced with permission by Scanlon, PJ, Faxon, DP, Audet, AM, et al, J Am Coll Cardiol 1999; 33:1756.

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