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Benjamin S. Warfel, MD
The New York (NY) Hospital Cornell Medical Center

JAMA. 1993;269(12):1504.

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To the Editor.

—The recent study by Graboys et al¹ regarding the prevalence of unnecessary coronary angiography is a timely one. Last month, three cases appeared in the literature of a complication following femoral vessel catheterization for angiographic procedures: delayed-onset femoral nerve palsy secondary to iliac hematoma.^2,3 The result was severe quadriceps paresis with long-term impairment. The risk of local complication is worth noting when discussing the overall necessity of this procedure, especially in patients without coagulation. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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