A coronary angiogram is a special procedure that takes dynamic x-ray pictures of your heart. The purpose of this procedure is to see if your coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked and to look for abnormalities of your heart muscle or heart valves. Another term for coronary angiogram is cardiac catheterization.
The test is done in a special laboratory called a cardiac catheterization laboratory (Cath lab), which is similar to an operating theater.
A slender catheter (a thin, hollow plastic tube) is threaded through the largest artery in your body (the aorta) via the wrist or the groin artery until it reaches the coronary arteries of the heart. A special x-ray sensitive dye (contrast) is injected and dynamic x-rays are taken of the blood vessels as the contrast moves through them.
Medical issues to consider before having an angiogram
1. Before the procedure, you need to discuss a range of issues with your doctor including:
2. your medical history, including whether or not you have asthma, allergies or kidney disease
3. if you have experienced allergic reactions to any drugs
4. any current medications you are taking. You may need to discontinue certain medications before the test, such as medications that thin the blood
5. fasting — you need to fast four to six hours prior to your test
6. other tests — you may undergo various tests before the angiogram, including blood tests, an electrocardiogram and chest x-ray and cardiac CT
Dr. Naresh Kumar Goyal
MBBS, MD, DM (AIIMS)
Sr. Cardiologist and heart failure specialist
Dr. Naresh Kumar Goyal has an experience of more than 20+ years in treating cardiac patients and as an incharge of heart failure programme at MAX BLK super speciality hospital Delhi, is involved in many projects related to heart failure. He has got his DM expertise in Cardiology from the most prestigious institute of India AIIMS which makes him the best Physician in Cardiac Care.
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