Characteristics and Consequences of Coronary Angiograms Performed in Intensive Care Patients

Coronary angiography is a key examination in the management of many patients hospitalized in intensive care units. The most frequent indication remains the performance of a gesture of unblocking of part of the coronary network in the context of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) and/or cardiac arrest. cardio-respiratory (ACR). However, there are other indications in intensive care, in particular for diagnostic purposes. Given the lack of harmlessness of this procedure in itself and the consequences of intra-hospital transport outside intensive care units for patients who are sometimes very unstable, the risk-benefit balance before performing a coronary angiography requires always be properly assessed by the resuscitating physician.