angiogram waiting times

t say we have the best doctors where I live. Anyway, I am afraid an angiogram will be ordered and I really do NOT want one of those done. No way could I get through that and understand they keep you awake? Wondering if there is an alternative and if anyone has had the angiogram done and what your experiences were.

After months of investigations and normal tests I've finally found a problem as a result of paying for a CT Coronary Angiogram. All I know right now is that I have a narrowing of the left main artery but I don't know the extent or the cause. I am now waiting to have a standard angiogram but I am supposed to be flying to the US from the UK in 3 weeks. Has anyone flown soon after an angiogram? How about after a stent? Appreciate your thoughts.

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

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?

I usually go to a cardiologist in another city. But my cardiologist could not perform my scheduled angiogram. My symptoms before this angiogram were chest pain with exertion of any kind. After this angiogram, I have had blood pressure problems, breathing problems, dry cough, shortness of breath and all the other symptoms that my cardiologist wanted me to do an angiogram for. He had said that if I needed an other stent put in. I would need a bypass even though I have small vessels.

The advice I am requesting is if I can wait until early August to get an angiogram? Do if I need to minimize exercise until then and if so, can I walk for at least 30 minutes?

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 had an Angiogram done in 01/2007. i have familial-cholestorol (latest lipo showed total of 6,9 fasting) During the Angio they only found coronary artery spasms. no blockages found. the past 4 weeks or so I have been experiencing chest tightness and some burning pains in chest - at rest. lasting under 1 minute and dissolves by itself. I have not been taking any Cholestorol meds (medical aid depleted) for the past 7months.

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.

My father has just undergone a angiogram and was advised that his Right Coronary artery is 100% blocked. 8 years ago he had his first angiogram d/t tightening in the throat symptoms upon exersion. His angiogram at that time showed a very small occlusion in the lower aspect of the heart- resulting in the stable angina. The lastest angiogram also revealed "new arteries" had formed and have compensated for the blockage somewhat.

Thank you for your reply. I guess I pretty much thought this was the issue. I still have not heard anything on the cardiologist referral so I can assume they don't expect me to have a heart attack any time soon? I assume the cardiologist would have said or done something right away if there was a major problem? I'm walking around waiting to have a heart attack. Of all times, as I had to call an ambulance for my husband a little over a week ago.

The tests indicated a blockage. I am now waiting for an angiogram. They put me on drugs after the test. I am on 1.25mg Monocor, 5mg Norvasc, 10mg Crestor as well as ASA 81mg - one per day. Now I wait for Angiogram. I am quite freaked out. So I am scheduled for an angiogram on Feb 5th. They tell me there are risks in this test. The risk is 1 in 1000 people die, stroke or have a heart attack during this proceedure. My question is this, Should I get a 64-slice Coronary CT Angiography?

Been suffering from high blood pressure, breathlessness on excertion and some pain in chest area...was referred for angiogram which couldn't be completed due to artery spasming but some results showed left anterior descending artery and circumflex artery tortuous with no blockage ...am due for a ct angiogram to complete and also a echogramme...what does tortuous mean and should I be concerned ?

I have had neither at this point. I see the neurosurgeon in 2 days and am going to inquire about those tests.

My father is a patient of 68 years old. His Coronary Angiogram Report is given below:- LMCA : Free of disease. LAD : Totally Occluded from mid segment. Gretting retrograde filling from right system. LCX: Good size vessel and having mild stenosis at mid segment and distal OM1. RCA: Dominant, good size vessel & free of disease. LIMA: Free of disease. Comment: Single vessel disease. Recommendation : Revascularization. LA: Normal. LA Appendage clear. LV: Normal Dimension.

This is angiogram showing aorta, its branches and renal arteries and kidney outlines are seen. renal vessels provide blood supply to the kidneys.

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!

Had an angiogram and am waiting to see my consultant to decide what to do, clip or coil or hope it seals? So I think you will have to wait till 3 years to guarantee by angiogram the AVM is sealed and will not re-bleed.

Towards the end of the test, I had heart attack symptoms ( which resolved with 3 squirts of nitro) and was sent to the hosp for an angiogram. Results of the angiogram were good , except for a 25% occlusion in a distal aeortic vessel on the back of my heart down by the apex. The Dr. said that my heart had "spasmed" during the stress test. I had never had a problem with the treadmill test. With the med stress echo, my heart was beating faster than I think it ever has....

Hi, a CT angiogram is noninvasive as compared to the traditional angiogram and is usually the preferred mode of investigation. CT angiograms will expose you to a small amount of radiation. If you have known coronary artery disease, a traditional coronary angiogram may be a better option, since you can also receive treatment for your artery blockages during a traditional coronary angiogram.

Hi, A couple of weeks ago I was referred to Hospital by my optician with suspected CSR in one eye . I have all the classic symptoms, blurred central vision, slightly wavy lines and this followed a period of extreme stress / bad sleep. However OCT shows that the swelling (no blood, just clear fluid) is above the RPE layer which I am told means it can't be CSR , instead it is an 'intraretinal spatial cyst' which I am waiting for a further appointment for to be differentiated.

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