Coronary Angiogram is a diagnostic procedure performed to identify any narrowing or block in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Coronary Angiogram is done by injecting a specific kind of dye to the blood vessels, the dye is observable by taking a continuous X-ray video. The images from X-ray are analysed to identify blockage or narrowing present in blood vessels carrying blood to the heart.
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What is Angiogram?
Angiogram is a diagnostic procedure performed to identify any narrowing or block in the blood vessels.
Why do I need Angiogram & Angioplasty?
An angiogram & angioplasty is suggested to a patient if you experience,
- Radiating pain in your chest, jaw, neck or arms
- Abnormal results of a of heart stress test, ECG
- Problems related to blood vessel
- Injury to your chest
- Problems with valves of your heart which may require surgical intervention.
