My partner is having an angiogram after suffering chest pains a few weeks ago. NAD was found at the time from blood tests and ECG (done over 18 hours). Was kept in overnight. Had no discomfort since, but suffers from type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol which are all controlled and low due to medication.
His chest pains were 4 weeks ago and he's had nothing since.
Approach right radial
Left Main Coronary Artery: Normal,Distal 50% Stenosis
Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery:type III,ostial tight Stenosis
Diagonals: Normal
Dominant proximal mild plaquing present
left pda distal diffuse disease
RCA: Non- Dominant Normal
Impression:CAD-LM+DVD
CABG/PTCA+DES
please suggest the criticality and which process is best?would it be good to go with medicines which can cure or need a immediate surgery?
s assistant with coronary artery problems which have required several catheterizations in the past, just told me about his last angiogram in which they ran the catheter through the WRIST, via the radial artery. He said it was a piece of cake compared to his previous experiences. Here is more info about this procedure:
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/09/treating_heart_disease_through.
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.
He/she will explain everything to you.Complete removal of radial scar tissue is standard procedure,because leaving it there, could increase your risk of developing breast cancer.
I think it would be better to visit you doctor to discuss this issue, face to face.Write a list of questions that you would like to ask,so you can get all the information you need to know.
Take care and good luck.
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 better check with your doctors, I am not sure about the potential damage due to the radiation dose that you will take during the procedure.
Also if they discover blockages in your coronaries, I do not know about the risk of the medication that you will need.
After Mammograms, ultra sound, breast MRI, stereotactic biopsy (non-cancerous), I have now been referred to a breast surgeon to remove the radial scar. Is this necessary?? Do I have a greater chance of developing breast cancer? Might it go away on its own? The research I've found seems to be varied. It seems like the protocol is "When in doubt, take it out". But I really don't like the idea of general anesthesia to remove it..
On a last, but important note. It is becoming the norm to do an angiogram through the radial artery in the wrist now. This reduces complications because you can't bleed to death from the wrist, not like you can from the femoral artery in the leg. You are up and about virtually straight after the procedure.
I have just been scheduled for an angiogram and I'm scared to no end I have a 3 year old son I love to death same as my soon to be wife. I'm so scared something will go wrong during the surgery how coming are complications? Also my ej is 73 is this bad?
Now, this is going by what the report says, and an Angiogram is needed to establish the condition of your arteries. I would request that they go through the radial artery in your arm because there is far less risk. There is no way to bleed to death from the radial artery and there is no way you can damage nerves in that area.
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.
Wondering because my 73 yr old mother just had this procedure and this is what they did. They could not get past the elbow so inserted at the groin. Now she has a huge dark bruise on her entire forearm.
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.
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.
s not a normal reaction to an angiogram. Possibly it has nothing to do with the angiogram. It might be something more or less unrelated. It kind of sounds like a migraine type of thing, on the face it. It could even be some type of reaction to relief of stress. We think of stress as being able to cause physical symptoms, and it certainly can, but sometimes just a sudden offset of stress can cause a reaction in the body.
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.
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