Prevalencia de complicaciones por el uso de contraste intravenoso en cateterismo cardiaco en pacientes mayores de 30 años en el Hospital Alcívar durante el periodo del 2018 al 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiac catheterization is an invasive technique, which like any invasive procedure is not free of complications; one of them is the use of iodinated contrast media which can produce multiple complications. Currently there are different contrast media, which is why the prevalence affects only a small number of the population; although most of them are usually reversible, they usually imply a long hospital stay. Objective: To describe the prevalence of complications due to the use of intravenous contrast in cardiac catheterization in patients older than 30 years in the Alcívar hospital during the period from 2018 to 2022. Methodology: The present study is observational, retrospective, and descriptive of a case series, cross-sectional type, taking as reference the medical records obtained from patients undergoing catheterization, of which iodinated intravenous contrast media were used for the procedure, with a total sample of 335 patients. Results: The study was carried out at Hospital Alcívar, with a prevalence of 42.11% for the year 2020, that is to say that despite the fact that in the 2 subsequent years there has been no increase in prevalence, this does not mean that intravenous contrast monitoring should be neglected with regard to its use and application. Conclusion: The prevalence of the use of intravenous contrast is minimal, however, it is necessary to take into account the complications following the cardiac catheterization procedure, the most common being drowsiness followed by hypotension and headache.