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Coronary Angiography

A coronary angiography is a test majorly to evaluate if you have a blockage in a coronary artery, its size and location. This also detects if you’re at risk of a heart attack. During the coronary angiography procedure, a contrast dye will be injected into your arteries through a catheter (thin, plastic tube), while the cardiologist examines how blood flows through your heart on an X-ray screen. Coronary angiography is also called catheter arteriography or cardiac angiogram.

How is the Test Performed ?

Before the coronary angiography test starts, you will be explained various steps of the procedure. It generally does not require any sedation.

Your body area (the forearm or groin) is first cleaned and numbed with a local anaesthesia. The doctor inserts a thin, hollow tube, a catheter, through an artery. The tube is slowly moved up to the heart. The doctor position the catheter with the help of X-ray images.

Dye is injected into the catheter once the catheter is in place. X-ray images are taken to check how the dye moves through the artery. The dye helps in highlighting any blockages in blood flow. This procedure may take at least 15 minutes to1 hour depending upon various factors.

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Inform the doctor 

  • If you allergic to any medicines.
  • If you feel some pressure in the area during the test where the catheter is placed, as you will be awake in most cases
  • If you may feel warm or any sensation after injecting the dye (contrast material)
  • If you feel a strong pressure on the insertion area to prevent bleeding, after the catheter is removed.
  • If you feel pain in your back after the test when you lie on your back for a few hours to avoid bleeding.

Why is the Test Performed?

  • Coronary Angiography can be used to help diagnose certain heart conditions and plan future treatments This test may be used:.
  • when you get a heart attack where the heart's blood flow is blocked.
  • To help diagnose cause of angina, where the pain in the chest is caused by restricted blood flow to the heart
  • If you have valve problem or aortic stenosis