angiogram procedure of the arm

Has anyone had an angiogram with the catheter inserted in arm or neck instead of the groin? I don't think I could take the groin without serious nerve spasms.

I waited on my fiancé during his angiogram, 1 hour of waiting and 3 hours of supervising from the nurses then home we went

A good book is good advice, but to add to it, make sure you empty your bladder before going in for the procedure. The contrast they inject in you to provide the images makes the kidneys work overtime. Also, the Angio suite is a cold place, it has to be cold for the equipment. I ask for lots of blankets so I'm as snug as a bug in a rug. With regards to spine problems, yes they can make pains seem to appear from anywhere in the body.

I had a 2 hour procedure the other day and a LOT of contrast. As soon as the procedure was over, I was given 2 cups of water to gulp down, even though I felt nauseous. I was then supervised to drink 3 litres of water in 2 hours which certainly flushed me out. I was then given a healthy lunch and the nausea disappeared. Most people suffer dizziness and sickness because they don't drink lots of fluids to aid removal from the body.

The reason I ask is that my left subclavian might have been clogged years before my quadruple bypass as they might have only catheterized the coronaries. I had symptoms of arm weakness long time ago for so many years. I cannot raise up my arms for long as they get tired easily. Are these symptoms of subclavian streal syndrome?

The only true test, which is a procedure, is the angiogram. My mom had the nuclear stress test and was told that it was not bad and a few months later she was totally plugged in two main arteries and about 99 percent plugged in the other. Have you had an echocardiogram yet? An echocardiogram can check the heart valves.

I made a stress test this year and it was electronically positive and clinically negative since I did not feel in any pain during test even when the doctor increased the speed of the machine to max. So GP asked for catheterization but I did not this risk . So I made an MPI (myocardial perfusion imaging) and it was very clear and negative. What should I do next ? I have a high blood pressure since 15 years. Should I can ignore this? or should I make more tests?

If needed, they can also measure the pressures in the valves during the angiogram. If you feel you have symptoms of blocked arteries, you should see your doctor.

This Thursday, I am scheduled to have a second cath, this time a radial procedure--through the arm as I had complications with the last. I believe my cardiologist is simply doing this procedure to prove to me that my ongoing symptoms are not cardiac related. I am scared but feel I have no other options. Just for the record and at the urging of my family I did see a second cardiologist to review all of my records initial cath report.

If CT scan was unavailable due to buildup in arteries, is the angiogram the only other procedure recomended.? A carotyd artery check has been done and this is the next step recommended to chck further.

the symptoms of headache and so on resolve, and the blood vessels return to normal. An angiogram is necessary to make the diagnosis, but additional testing that could be used in follow-up include a CT angiogram and a transcranial doppler (TCD) which is less invasive.

A common type of bypass graft, the internal mammary artery (IMA), actually comes off of the subclavian artery, which supplies blood to the arm. The most commonly used graft to the left anterior descending coronary artery is the left IMA. The most likely reason why your physician recommended against a radial artery catheterization in your case is that your bypass anatomy was not known.

You will be given anti-anxiety meds before the procedure and will be largely out of it during the procedure. The difficult part is keeping your leg or arm still afterwards, they use arteries in either limb to gain access. An angiogram will either rule in or out a problem. If there is no problem, you will have a baseline to compare if you have problems down the road. If you have a problem now it will be identified.

i am very anxious and i can not handle that type of invasive procedure. he told me that i could be at risk of a heart attack and himself and the nurses were upset at me that i declined the cath procedure. my question to you guys is..could my heart rate at 190 BMP have been svt or afib/flutter just mimicking ST elevation? can sinus tach get up to 190? i am 30 years old and even though i don't eat right,i don't think that i have heart disease.

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.

You will also be given a few pills before the procedure, to thin your blood and lower the risk of clotting. In the UK we are given around 600mg of Plavix, That's 8x75mg pills, but some countries give 300mg. If you have any questions about the procedure, please ask, we have lots of experience to share. I promise you, nothing hurts and it is over before you know it.

i have to have a angiogram and im extremly terrified, not so much about the procedure but i am NEEDLE PHOBIC so that is the only thing on my mind, i havent seen a doctor yet to discuss this, it was the nurse that told me i need the angiogram after i did a treadmill test, and having chest pain. Is there anything that they can do so i dont need a NEEDLE?

The CT scan 64 slice is not the state-of-art for CAD detection. The CT scan 256 slice 3D images is very good as the images provide a view as if actually seeing the source. The 3D CCG differs from CT as it measures blood velocity to determine fault that may or may not be due to blockage but another cause. A cath angiogram has the advantage if there is blockage, the blockage can be stented at the time, and it is not painful at all!.

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.

This is a test to see if you have any blockages in your arteries and the results are used to determine if you require no intervention, just medication, stents or bypass surgery. You will spend a couple of hours relaxing after the procedure before going home. I have had 7 of these and I can honestly say there is no pain involved.

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.

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