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| Coronary Angiogram |
Angiogram
Preferred and first choice for all the doctors and consultants, Coronary Angiogram is widely used procedure which helps in the early detection of any CAD or blockages in the arteries with 100% accuracy and convenience. With its plethora of striking features and benefits this medical procedure is widely used these days and is considered as highly safe. Being an invasive procedure, a tube will be inserted the body of a patient with the help of a puncture in leg artery/arm artery. Once the iodine containing medicine is being injected inside the heart vessels, X-ray pictures are taken out in serial manner.
But one thing that needs to be understood here is that it is painful procedure and requires admission. Thus, keeping this thing into consideration the advanced version CT coronary angiogram is used as it is totally non invasive or we can say painless method. To begin with- the patient will be taken to a CT scan room where after his routine tests like ECG and blood test an intravenous line will be inserted inside one of the arms of the patient. A tablet will be given to control your heart rate prescribed as per your cardiologist.
The patient is instructed to hold his breath during the scan and the entire procedure of CT Coronary Angiogram is done by using the advanced CT equipment's. During the procedure one non-ionic contrast medicine is injected through the arm vein giving you the warm sensation. With the help of using the minimal x- ray radiations below any harmful levels, this procedure is considered as very safe. If you have risk factors like- diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, hierarchy of heart disease and high stress job, you could be the next victim. Not to worry, if you have any of these mentioned risks factors, visit Star imaging today.
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