LAC 48:I.2325. Radiology

A. Cerebral Angiography 1. injury to the artery entered or studied; 2. swelling, pain, tenderness or bleeding at the blood vessel entrance by catheter or needle; 3. stroke; 4. death; 5. blindness; 6. brain damage; 7. aggravation of the condition that necessitated the procedure; 8. emboli to the brain; 9. allergic sensitivity reaction to the injected contrast medium; 10. bleeding requiring transfusion or surgery. B. Coronary Angiography 1. injury to artery entered or studied; 2. damage to heart (including occlusion of coronary artery or perforation); 3. myocardial infarction (heart attack); 4. possible need for open heart surgery to correct complication of procedure or deterioration of the patient's medical condition; 5. arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat); 6. cardiac arrest; 7. death; 8. swelling, pain, tenderness or bleeding at the blood vessel entrance by catheter or needle; 9. aggravation of the condition that necessitated the procedure; 10. allergic sensitivity reaction to injected contrast media; 11. bleeding requiring transfusion or surgery.