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Can I have a cardiac catheterization if Im allergic to dyes?

April 26, 2017ALLERGIC cardiac catheterization dyes

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Can I have a cardiac catheterization if Im allergic to dyes?

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Most often, antihistamines and steroids can be given as a pretreatment to patients with previous allergic reactions to the contrast dye. This pretreatment should suffice in bringing down the risk of an adverse reaction to a minimum.