What is Coronary Angiography?
Coronary Angiography is a specialized imaging test used to visualize the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart. It helps detect blockages or narrowing in the arteries that may lead to chest pain (angina), heart attacks, or other heart conditions.
Why is Coronary Angiography Done?
It is recommended for:
✔️ Heart attack
✔️ Abnormal stress test
✔️ Assessing chest pain - Suggestive of underlying heart disease
✔️ Before certain procedures
✔️ Assessing the success of prior interventions – To check the condition of previous stents or bypass grafts.
✔️ Heart attack
✔️ Abnormal stress test
✔️ Assessing chest pain - Suggestive of underlying heart disease
✔️ Before certain procedures
✔️ Assessing the success of prior interventions – To check the condition of previous stents or bypass grafts.
How is Coronary Angiography Performed?
• A thin tube (catheter) is inserted through an artery in the wrist (radial artery) or groin (femoral artery) and guided to the heart.
• A contrast dye is injected into the coronary arteries.
• X-ray imaging (fluoroscopy) captures real-time images of blood flow in the coronary arteries.
• The procedure typically takes 05 - 15 minutes, and most patients can go home the same day.
• A contrast dye is injected into the coronary arteries.
• X-ray imaging (fluoroscopy) captures real-time images of blood flow in the coronary arteries.
• The procedure typically takes 05 - 15 minutes, and most patients can go home the same day.
What Can Coronary Angiography Detect?
📌 Blockages or narrowing – Identifies the location and severity of artery narrowing due to plaque buildup.
📌 Blood flow abnormalities – Assesses how well blood circulates through the coronary arteries.
📌 Effectiveness of previous interventions – Evaluates stents or bypass grafts.
🔹 Coronary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease.
📌 Blood flow abnormalities – Assesses how well blood circulates through the coronary arteries.
📌 Effectiveness of previous interventions – Evaluates stents or bypass grafts.
🔹 Coronary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease.
