Angiography in Dhule

Angiography in Dhule - Dr. Atul Patil

What Is Angiography?

Angiography is a popular medical treatment that allows doctors to see how blood flows throughout the body. A multitude of medical conditions may necessitate diagnosis. It also allows for intervention and treatment of blockages and other problems, particularly those affecting the heart and brain.

Find out why it’s done, how it’s done, the risks and side effects, and how long it takes to recover from angiography

Why an angiography is done?

If you’ve been having chest discomfort or exhaustion, your cardiologist may recommend an angiography to determine the severity of the heart condition. Simply explained, angiography is a procedure that involves examining the blood arteries in your heart for blockages or anatomical abnormalities.

Types of Angiography

Coronary Angiography

Cerebral Angiography

Microangiography.

Coronary Angiography

Coronary Angiography or angiogram is a procedure that looks closely at your coronary arteries to see if they are narrowed or blocked.

It uses a special type of X-ray dye. If you are suspected of having coronary artery disease, your cardiologist may propose a coronary angiography.

An angiogram can help your Cardiologist to decide the best course of treatment, including coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass surgery, or medication.

Cerebral Angiography

Cerebral angiography is an X-ray-based diagnostic technique. It creates a cerebral angiography or picture, that can aid your doctor in locating blockages or other irregularities in your head and neck blood arteries. A stroke or brain hemorrhage can occur as a result of blockages or abnormalities.

A doctor will insert a contrast material into your blood for this test. The contrast substance aids in the creation of a clear image of your blood arteries on the X-ray, allowing your doctor to see any obstructions or abnormalities.

Optical Microangiography:-

OMAG (optical microangiography) is a technique for acquiring three-dimensional pictures of blood arteries inside a tissue volume.

What happens during an angiogram?

Although you may be given medication to help you rest, you will increase linearly.

You go to the cardiac catheterization lab just at the hospital.

  • You’re lying on a table next to a camera as well as other gear.
  • A narrow tube (catheter) is inserted into an arterial and upward to the heart after your doctor numbs a place on your groin or arm. This won’t be any more painful than a blood sample.
  • A special fluid passes via the catheter, allowing arteries to be seen clearly on an X-ray.
  • As the fluid passes thru the artery, X-rays are collected.
  • You may well be told to cough or hold your breathing.
  • The doctor can spot any issues in your coronary by reviewing the X-ray photos.
  • You can view the X-ray images during and after the exam if you choose.

What might I feel?

  • As the catheter is inserted, apply gentle pressure.
  • There may be some chest pain when the fluid enters the body.
  • Urge to go to the bathroom
  • Nausea is a rare occurrence.

What happens after the test?

The catheter will be taken out.

  • To ensure there are no internal injuries, a nurse or doctor will direct pressure for fifteen min or more in which the catheter was put.
  • For several days, you will be instructed to lie peacefully on your back. If the catheterization was done through an arm artery, you won’t have had to lie on your stomach.
  • Return to the hospital waiting room or the Cardiac Care Center.
  • You may have pain in which the catheter was implanted or as a result of laying on your stomach.
  • Your doctor will discuss the results with you.

Possible risks and complications

Angiography techniques have a somewhat higher risk than other imaging examinations.

It’s worth noting, though, that the test is quite safe, particularly when carried out by a team of trained specialists.

Some possible risks of this procedure include

lowered blood pressure,

arterial injuries,

cardiac tamponade,

heart attack,

stroke,

abnormal and irregular heartbeat, etc.

What are the symptoms leading to Angiogram?

Some of the signs that may contribute to each treatment are listed below:

  • Chest pain
  • Unexplained pain in the jaw, neck, or arm
  • Shortness of breath
  • Severe headache
  • Severe dizziness
  • Double vision
  • Have had a stroke or heart attack
  • Have failed stress tests
  • Have a possible blood clot or blockage
  • Have a possible brain tumor