angiography of heart procedure

My Grandmother has been detected with a blockage in heart, and its not getting well by the use of medicines. Her Doctor is suggesting Angiography now. Her age is 81 by now. I wanted to take other Doctors opinion about this case.

Angiography showed only 40% blockage in one of the arteries. The pain contrinued. Ultrasound showed gallblader stones. He died of cardiac arrest during endoscopy procedure. His BP before starting the procedure was 130/80. His lipid profile etc. were all normal. Other than slight history of BP for which he was taking regular medicine, there was no other ailment. What was the complication?

It is useful to check the blood flow to the heart if any blocks in the arteries supplying the heart and blood pressure in the chambers of the heart. It is a safe and simple procedure. The dye is usually harmless, except in a very few patient’s who might experience a allergic reaction to it. Heaviness in the chest and discomfort should be evaluated thoroughly for cardiac causes especially if risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity etc are present.

I wasn't making any point regarding pulmonary embolism detection. My point was and has been the procedure and a response to the OP's questions regarding what sort of tests to find out what is happening? Chest X-rays can detect embolism (it can be)...but the reason I suggested chest X-ray is based on the probability of a pulmonary disease and the proper starting point for an analysis of any pulmonary distress.

If angioplasty is to be a success, the hypokinetic (heart wall movement impairment) should be the goal. The impairment is due to ischemia (lack of blood flow)according to the report, and that condition can reduce the heart's contractility. Angioplasty may be a the right solution and then be on medciation to prevent or slow any further progression of ischemia. Seven years ago, I was in more serious condition.

My vote is for number 2. In my case they didn't even do an Angiogram (invasive procedure) - never mind Angiography - because they didn't detect any problems during Echocardiogram and/or Nuclear Stress test. The cardiologist told me: "Unless your arteries are at least 70% blocked, we won't do anything." How did he know? He didn't, it was just a guess based on not finding anything other than some valve regurgitation.

Did they use sufficient local anaesthetic? During different parts of the procedure, they inject different volumes of contrast. This, depending on which artery is receiving the dye, causes heat sensations in the body, pain down the sides of the body, chest pains etc. They only last for about 5 seconds, but can be alarming if you don't know it's going to happen.

Should I be concerned about a CT Scan that shows 30% blockage of arteries? I have a family history of heart disease on my mother's side of the family. Almost all of her brothers and sisters have had heart attacks and blockage. I would like to know if there is any other tests that I should have done at age 48?

I was givena lot of pressure lowering medicine as part of procedure. Is this kind of reaction known ? If I have to test again, what should I do. I also learn that it isnthe same dye used in Angiography ??? I am not heart patient now. only risk factor is an obesity and sleep apnea which is covered with TAP 3 dental appliance and now also S9 autoCPap.

Here is a YouTube video on brain angiography. Generally, once started the procedure takes less than half an hour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?

HAVE ALREADY POSTED THIS IN "HYPOTHYROIDISM" FORUM, BUT HAVE CROSS-POSTED BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS THERE. THANKS! ********************* Hi, there - Greatly appreciate in advance any help or advice someone can provide on the painfully circular issue we're presented with that I explain below!

After an unsuccessfull treadmill stress test was performed (the fatigue would not allow her to get up the required heart rate) the results of myocardial imaging pre\post stress indicated abnormal MP along with moderate reversible apical defect - "moderately decreased activity in the inferoapical segment" - and global hypokinesis. Vent cavity size is normal and blood pressure\heart rate is also normal pre\post stress. EF% is 49.

With cath, the cardiologist can do a stent implant during the procedure. With a CT scan, there is a possibility of stent implant cath procedure subsequently. If your wife has symptoms that can't be managed with medication, then the cath procedure would be appropriate. Thanks for sharing, and if you have any further questions you are welcome to post. Take care.

my father had an angiography 3 years back because he felt he had shortness of breath for sometime. they discovered he has a bridge. they gave him a beta blocker concor 2.5 mg. Now the symptoms returned so upon calling his doctor he told him he may augment the beta blocker. his pressure is 120/80 so no problem also the arythmea is little, i.e. only the shortness of breath which he suffers.

As you mentioned about symptoms , I got symptom of discomfort in throat just 30 minutes before Heart Attack, but I felt it could be only due to some food, oil consumed in preparation of food.This sort of discomfort was total different which I feel it after consuming some oil based food, but I could not realize the difference as I drank 2/3 glasses of water immediately. I realized only when I perspire a lot and my pressure dropped drastically at lower levels.

Moreover, I would love to shoot an email with the snap shot of angiography if some expert plz give his email. So that he might give me more insightful reply. Thanks alot. Waiting for .....

Having said that, if I was told I needed one I would do it without hesitation. It is the gold standard of heart tests to determine if CAD is present. I have had 2 nuclear stress tests in the past three years that were normal so I never needed a cath, but would galdly do it if my cardiologist said it was necessary.

A perfusion scan, which is the most common, is one which checks blood supply to areas of heart muscle. Once intervention has occurred, such as stenting or bypass, this image should look pretty good. These scans take around 20 minutes and is certainly the type I've had twice. However, it hit me that this type of scan doesn't reveal heart muscle damage. Blood will still flow through dead areas of tissue and the scan would never know the tissue was in fact dead.

Hi, a nuclear stress test provides information regarding the coronary artery blood flow to the heart muscle. A "perfusion defect" is a way of saying that there is the appearance of reduced blood flow to a part of the heart muscle. When images return to normal at rest, this indicates there is no permanent injury to the heart muscle.

They used my lima and 3 vein grafts.A good few years ago on angiography it was noticed that the lima had died on the vine and the left artery it was bypassing was working fine.Problem is my angina has returned and yesterday I had another angiography during which they hoped to be able to stent me.Unfortunately all the grafts are now closed.The cardiologist says that the native RCA + CX are occluded but the Las is good--I am not exactly sure what he means.

calcific vessel. Normal. LAD: calcific vessel,moderate stenosis in mid course. minor osteal disease at the orgin of D1 & D2. LCx;Mon-dominant. minor irregularity proximally , critical disease in mid segmet. 1st OM has moderate disease in its proximal segment. RCA;Dominant. spotty calcification. diffuse minor disease proximal to mid segment. PDA has moderete/ subcritical osteal disease.

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