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Complications of cerebral angiography

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All types of complications, both minor and major, are tabulated and analyzed in 5531 consecutive cerebral angiographies performed on 3730 patients during a period of 5 years.

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Olivecrona, H. Complications of cerebral angiography. Neuroradiology 14, 175–181 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00496981

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