Sina Tavakoli MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Carlos S. Restrepo MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ameya Jagadish Baxi MBBS, DMRD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jorge Enrique Lopera MD, Abstract Co-Author: Consultant, Boston Scientific Corporation Consultant, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc

Rajeev Suri MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Daniel Vargas MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Iatrogenic injuries may occur from either minimally to highly invasive procedures and are not always clinically apparent. Radiologists have a critical role in identifying these potentially devastating injuries. Due to their low incidence, some of these injuries are uncommonly encountered in daily clinical practice and the literature is limited to small case series or isolated case reports. The purpose of this exhibit is to provide a pictorial review of the most common iatrogenic a) cardic, b) arterial, and c) venous injuries that may be seen with both vascular and non-vascular procedures.

1) Introduction to iatrogenic cardiovascular injury. 2) Imaging findings in cardiac and pericardial injuries: Although uncommon, these may be seen after cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries, diaphragmatic hernia repair, pacemaker placement, chest tube insertion, and lung biopsy. 3) Imaging findings in arterial injuries: These usually occur after catheter angiograms and pacemaker placement, endovascular procedures and spinal biopsies or surgeries. 4) Imaging findings in venous injuries: These are usually seen after central venous catheter placement and angioplasty in dialysis patients, but also include cement emboli in perivertebral venous plexus subsequent to vertebroplasty. 5) Conclusion.

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Tavakoli, S, Restrepo, C, Baxi, A, Lopera, J, Suri, R, Vargas, D, Iatrogenic Cardiovascular Injuries.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14016431.html