Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 23 - Informed Consent
Section I-2325 - Radiology

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-2325

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

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.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1299.40 E et seq.

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