My 40 year old husband suffered so much stress at work, that he ended up being rushed to the local heart hospital, where, among other things, they did an angiogram. Well his heart was great, but in the 7 years since the angio, he's had constant pain, has seen no less than 25 doctors (of every specialty), all of whom told us that "an angiogram couldn't have caused his problems.
nuclear stress test 1 week ago showed restricted blood flow. Angiogram done. One of the grafts has backed up blood which is restricting flow. Doc said may get better with exercise or stent the original blocked artery which is a 5 yr old stent on right side that is 90% blocked. Unsure what to do grafts on left side are doing great. What do u think Bill S.
Angiograms are considered an invasive procedure, but they are very safe. I've had about a dozen with no more complication that a big bruise. You will be sedated, and won't remember much, and it will be pretty much painless.
Sharp pains are generally not cardiac in nature, but it is always wise to check out any chest pains, especially if you have high risk factors like obesity, diabetes, or certainly if you smoke.
If I had an Ejection Fraction of 73%, I'd be celebrating.
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.
Hello Padma,
Sorry to learn about your dad. I had a CT angiogram for heart this week. Compared to a regular angiogram or catheterization , the CT angiogram can be considered a noninvasive procedure. However, in your dad's case the CT angiogram may also be considered risky because of kidney problems. His kidneys may not be able to deal with the dye used for CT angiogram. I am not a doctor so here I am just giving advice based on my on experience.
An angiogram is a procedure that images a contrast agent that passes through the vessels during rest and then with exertion to observe if there is any obstruction. There shouldn't be any risk with a CT scan, and if the procedure is with a cath the risk may be a problem at the entery site (groan) as a diabetic may have some difficuty with the healing process other risks are minimal i.e. rupture, uncontrolled bleeding, etc. Doctors are quickly available if there is a problem.
ve had many of them. The drive to the hospital tomorrow carries a bigger risk of death than the procedure. You will be completely relaxed going in for the procedure, be ready for a cold room, but usually they will give you warm blankets.
I hope you post the results of the procedure. Keep us informed.
for some reason that same hand is tender over the top of my hand, where they put in the Angiogram camera tubing. I have had a groin Angiogram about 7 years ago. Even though I had this wrist discomfort, I would seriously ONLY ever recommend the wrist Angiogram, should you be reading my experience here.
I doubt if any medication associated with an angiogram would be in the best interest of the patient or doctor. I understand your question is subsequent to the procedure, but if it occurs subsequent there could be a risk of having a coughing spell during the procedure. I have never heard the contrast dye or IV has caused a cough, but some individuals under specific circumstances could have the coughing episode as you describe.
By any chance do you know if there is a significant difference in the number of images for an angiogram without stents vs the one that would have two stents?
The hospital said that there are 6 discs for an angioplasty (2 stents) but only 1 disc for just the angiogram when they didn't place any stents.
Thanks!
s symptoms can be successfully treated with medication, there may not be a need for any procedure. I have blockages of coronary vessels (LAD completely blocked and another 72% blocked), I have been successfully treated for the past 6 years and no chest pain, etc.
Hope this helps, if you have any further questions please feel free to ask. Take care.
Have the angiogram because it is low risk and will give a great view of your arteries. During the same procedure, if possible, they can also fix a blockage if one exists. I would emphasise that you want the catheter put into your arm rather than your leg because there is then no risk of bleeding or infection.
What are the risk 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours after the procedure, meaning how long before you know you are out of the risk zone?
5. Is there any other testing that comes close to this one or is this the best one?
6. What are the odds of a healthy woman my age having any blockages?
Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated... Sorry for the many questions just seems like a great place to get information.
To what extent would an angiogram be capable of picking up coronary atherosclerosis that would tend to go unnoticed by a nuclear stress test? Would an angiogram offer greater risks than a stress test? How great would that additional risk tend to be?
This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/254861'>Stress test accuracy</a>.
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