Angiogram

Diagnosis To diagnose peripheral artery disease, a health care provider will examine you. You'll usually be asked questions about your symptoms and medical history. If you have peripheral artery disease, the pulse in the affected area may be weak or missing. Tests Tests that may be done to diagnose peripheral artery disease include: • Blood tests. Blood tests are done to check for conditions related to PAD such as high cholesterol, high triglycerides and diabetes. • Ankle-brachial index (ABI). This is a common test used to diagnose PAD. It compares the blood pressure in the ankle with the blood pressure in the arm. You may be asked to walk on a treadmill. Blood pressure readings may be taken before and immediately after exercising to check the arteries during walking. • Ultrasound of the legs or feet. This test uses sound waves to see how blood moves through the blood vessels. Doppler ultrasound is a special type of ultrasound used to spot blocked or narrowed arteries. • Angiography. This test uses X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans or computerized tomography (CT) scans to look for blockages in the arteries. Before the images are taken, dye (contrast) is injected into a blood vessel. The dye helps the arteries show up more clearly on the test images. Treatment The goals of treatment for peripheral artery disease are: • Manage symptoms, such as leg pain, so exercise isn't uncomfortable • Improve artery health to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke Treatme...

A cerebral angiogram checks for abnormalities in the • Carotid angiogram or angiography • Cerebral angiogram or angiography • Cerebral arteriogram ‌Cerebral angiography is the process of performing What Is a Cerebral Angiogram? A cerebral angiogram is the result of a type of X-ray called cerebral angiography. The X-ray checks the blood vessels and blood flow in your head, brain, or neck by using a special contrast dye. How it’s done. A catheter is inserted into an artery. It is injected with a contrast dye that spreads through your bloodstream. This causes your blood vessels to be visible in an X-ray. Why Cerebral Angiography? Your doctor may suggest cerebral angiography to diagnose conditions, locate or identify abnormalities, and minimize complications before surgery. This procedure may be suggested if previous tests didn’t provide conclusive information. Results. Cerebral angiography can reveal a variety of abnormalities in your blood vessels, such as: • Bulging or ballooning of blood vessels: • Narrowing of your blood vessels: • Narrowing of your arteries: • Inflammation that causes narrowing: vasculitis • Abnormal connection or tangle of vessels: arteriovenous malformation • • Blood vessel spasms: vasospasm • Total blood vessel blockage Risks of a Cerebral Angiogram There are extra risks that accompany cerebral angiography since it involves radiation, including: • Side effects of • Exposure to radiation while pregnant can lead to birth defects • Allergic reaction to t...

During a cardiac catheterization, your healthcare provider puts a long, narrow tube (catheter) into a blood vessel in your leg or arm and moves it to your coronary arteries. This low-risk, diagnostic procedure can tell your provider how well your heart is working and what kind of treatment you may need. Overview What is cardiac catheterization? Cardiac catheterization (also called cardiac cath or coronary angiogram) is an invasive imaging procedure that allows your healthcare provider to evaluate your heart function. Your provider puts a catheter (tiny tube) into a blood vessel in your arm or groin and then into your coronary arteries. Providers can use a heart catheterization to find problems and use other procedures to fix them, sometimes during the same appointment. For example, your provider could fix a When would a cardiac catheterization be needed? Cardiac catheterization is used to: • Find out why you’re having chest pain or an • Take a tiny bit of muscle from your heart to examine ( • Evaluate or confirm the presence of coronary artery disease, • Evaluate heart muscle function. • Check your pulmonary arteries for issues. • Check on your blood flow, oxygen level and pressure in areas of your heart. • Get more information that other tests couldn’t provide. • Determine the need for further treatment (such as an interventional procedure or • Place a stent to open a blockage in an artery. • Diagnose • Help with planning a Who performs this procedure? A specially trained...

Overview A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels. The test is generally done to see if there's a restriction in blood flow going to the heart. Coronary angiograms are part of a general group of procedures known as heart (cardiac) catheterizations. Cardiac catheterization procedures can both diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel conditions. A coronary angiogram, which can help diagnose heart conditions, is the most common type of cardiac catheterization procedure. During a coronary angiogram, a type of dye that's visible by an X-ray machine is injected into the blood vessels of your heart. The X-ray machine rapidly takes a series of images (angiograms), offering a look at your blood vessels. If necessary, your doctor can open clogged heart arteries (angioplasty) during your coronary angiogram. Why it's done Your doctor may recommend that you have a coronary angiogram if you have: • Symptoms of coronary artery disease, such as chest pain (angina) • Pain in your chest, jaw, neck or arm that can't be explained by other tests • New or increasing chest pain (unstable angina) • A heart defect you were born with (congenital heart disease) • Abnormal results on a noninvasive heart stress test • Other blood vessel problems or a chest injury • A heart valve problem that requires surgery Because there's a small risk of complications, angiograms aren't usually done until after noninvasive heart tests have been performed, such as...

Angiogram • • • Discharge • An angiogram is used to examine blood flow through your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to your body. DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS: Call 911 for any of the following: • You have any of the following signs of a heart attack: • Squeezing, pressure, or pain in your chest • You may also have any of the following: • Discomfort or pain in your back, neck, jaw, stomach, or arm • Shortness of breath • Nausea or vomiting • Lightheadedness or a sudden cold sweat • You have any of the following signs of a stroke: • Numbness or drooping on one side of your face • Weakness in an arm or leg • Confusion or difficulty speaking • Dizziness, a severe headache, or vision loss Seek care immediately if: • Your arm or leg feels warm, tender, and painful. It may look swollen and red. • The leg or arm used for your angiogram is numb, painful, or changes color. • The bruise at your catheter site gets bigger or becomes swollen. • Your wound does not stop bleeding even after you apply firm pressure for 15 minutes. • You have weakness in an arm or leg. • You become confused or have difficulty speaking. • You have dizziness, a severe headache, or vision loss. Contact your healthcare provider if: • You have a fever. • Your catheter site is red, leaks pus, or smells bad. • You have increasing pain at your catheter site. • You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. Follow up with your healthcare provider as directed: Write down your questions so you ...

Diagnosis To diagnose peripheral artery disease, a health care provider will examine you. You'll usually be asked questions about your symptoms and medical history. If you have peripheral artery disease, the pulse in the affected area may be weak or missing. Tests Tests that may be done to diagnose peripheral artery disease include: • Blood tests. Blood tests are done to check for conditions related to PAD such as high cholesterol, high triglycerides and diabetes. • Ankle-brachial index (ABI). This is a common test used to diagnose PAD. It compares the blood pressure in the ankle with the blood pressure in the arm. You may be asked to walk on a treadmill. Blood pressure readings may be taken before and immediately after exercising to check the arteries during walking. • Ultrasound of the legs or feet. This test uses sound waves to see how blood moves through the blood vessels. Doppler ultrasound is a special type of ultrasound used to spot blocked or narrowed arteries. • Angiography. This test uses X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans or computerized tomography (CT) scans to look for blockages in the arteries. Before the images are taken, dye (contrast) is injected into a blood vessel. The dye helps the arteries show up more clearly on the test images. Treatment The goals of treatment for peripheral artery disease are: • Manage symptoms, such as leg pain, so exercise isn't uncomfortable • Improve artery health to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke Treatme...

A cerebral angiogram checks for abnormalities in the • Carotid angiogram or angiography • Cerebral angiogram or angiography • Cerebral arteriogram ‌Cerebral angiography is the process of performing What Is a Cerebral Angiogram? A cerebral angiogram is the result of a type of X-ray called cerebral angiography. The X-ray checks the blood vessels and blood flow in your head, brain, or neck by using a special contrast dye. How it’s done. A catheter is inserted into an artery. It is injected with a contrast dye that spreads through your bloodstream. This causes your blood vessels to be visible in an X-ray. Why Cerebral Angiography? Your doctor may suggest cerebral angiography to diagnose conditions, locate or identify abnormalities, and minimize complications before surgery. This procedure may be suggested if previous tests didn’t provide conclusive information. Results. Cerebral angiography can reveal a variety of abnormalities in your blood vessels, such as: • Bulging or ballooning of blood vessels: • Narrowing of your blood vessels: • Narrowing of your arteries: • Inflammation that causes narrowing: vasculitis • Abnormal connection or tangle of vessels: arteriovenous malformation • • Blood vessel spasms: vasospasm • Total blood vessel blockage Risks of a Cerebral Angiogram There are extra risks that accompany cerebral angiography since it involves radiation, including: • Side effects of • Exposure to radiation while pregnant can lead to birth defects • Allergic reaction to t...

Angiogram • • • Discharge • An angiogram is used to examine blood flow through your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to your body. DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS: Call 911 for any of the following: • You have any of the following signs of a heart attack: • Squeezing, pressure, or pain in your chest • You may also have any of the following: • Discomfort or pain in your back, neck, jaw, stomach, or arm • Shortness of breath • Nausea or vomiting • Lightheadedness or a sudden cold sweat • You have any of the following signs of a stroke: • Numbness or drooping on one side of your face • Weakness in an arm or leg • Confusion or difficulty speaking • Dizziness, a severe headache, or vision loss Seek care immediately if: • Your arm or leg feels warm, tender, and painful. It may look swollen and red. • The leg or arm used for your angiogram is numb, painful, or changes color. • The bruise at your catheter site gets bigger or becomes swollen. • Your wound does not stop bleeding even after you apply firm pressure for 15 minutes. • You have weakness in an arm or leg. • You become confused or have difficulty speaking. • You have dizziness, a severe headache, or vision loss. Contact your healthcare provider if: • You have a fever. • Your catheter site is red, leaks pus, or smells bad. • You have increasing pain at your catheter site. • You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. Follow up with your healthcare provider as directed: Write down your questions so you ...

Overview A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels. The test is generally done to see if there's a restriction in blood flow going to the heart. Coronary angiograms are part of a general group of procedures known as heart (cardiac) catheterizations. Cardiac catheterization procedures can both diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel conditions. A coronary angiogram, which can help diagnose heart conditions, is the most common type of cardiac catheterization procedure. During a coronary angiogram, a type of dye that's visible by an X-ray machine is injected into the blood vessels of your heart. The X-ray machine rapidly takes a series of images (angiograms), offering a look at your blood vessels. If necessary, your doctor can open clogged heart arteries (angioplasty) during your coronary angiogram. Why it's done Your doctor may recommend that you have a coronary angiogram if you have: • Symptoms of coronary artery disease, such as chest pain (angina) • Pain in your chest, jaw, neck or arm that can't be explained by other tests • New or increasing chest pain (unstable angina) • A heart defect you were born with (congenital heart disease) • Abnormal results on a noninvasive heart stress test • Other blood vessel problems or a chest injury • A heart valve problem that requires surgery Because there's a small risk of complications, angiograms aren't usually done until after noninvasive heart tests have been performed, such as...

During a cardiac catheterization, your healthcare provider puts a long, narrow tube (catheter) into a blood vessel in your leg or arm and moves it to your coronary arteries. This low-risk, diagnostic procedure can tell your provider how well your heart is working and what kind of treatment you may need. Overview What is cardiac catheterization? Cardiac catheterization (also called cardiac cath or coronary angiogram) is an invasive imaging procedure that allows your healthcare provider to evaluate your heart function. Your provider puts a catheter (tiny tube) into a blood vessel in your arm or groin and then into your coronary arteries. Providers can use a heart catheterization to find problems and use other procedures to fix them, sometimes during the same appointment. For example, your provider could fix a When would a cardiac catheterization be needed? Cardiac catheterization is used to: • Find out why you’re having chest pain or an • Take a tiny bit of muscle from your heart to examine ( • Evaluate or confirm the presence of coronary artery disease, • Evaluate heart muscle function. • Check your pulmonary arteries for issues. • Check on your blood flow, oxygen level and pressure in areas of your heart. • Get more information that other tests couldn’t provide. • Determine the need for further treatment (such as an interventional procedure or • Place a stent to open a blockage in an artery. • Diagnose • Help with planning a Who performs this procedure? A specially trained...