cardiovascular disorders
Cardiac Catheterization
Contraindications to Cardiac Catheterization
Relative contraindicationsto cardiac catheterization include Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) None Chronic Kidney Disease None Overview of Coagulation Disorders None Fever Allergic-type contrast reactions in patients who have not been appropriately premedicated Systemic infection Uncontrolled Overview of Arrhythmias None Uncontrolled Hypertension None Uncompensated Heart Failure (HF) None Relative contraindications balance the urgency of the procedure (eg, in an acute myocardial infarction vs an elective case) and the severity of the contraindicating disorder. Periprocedural management of anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs is individualized based on the type of procedure (ie, arterial vs venous access), the urgency of the procedure, the indication for the drug, and the patient's risk of bleeding. Catheterization laboratories frequently have policies for the periprocedural management of these drugs. 