What are the potential complications of neurointerventional procedures?
- • Ischemic stroke: Related to emboli secondary to dislodged atherosclerotic plaques, air bubbles, catheter-related thrombus, or arterial dissection.
- • Intracranial hemorrhage.
- • Access-related vascular injury: Hemorrhage/hematoma, pseudoaneurysm at access site, or thromboembolic complications.
- • Infection.
- • Drug reaction (to any administered medications including iodinated contrast material).
- • Radiation injury.
