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What is the purpose of a 4 vessel angiogram?

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Dr. Kevin Taubman answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Cerebrovascular flow: Many different reasons to evaluate cerebrovascular blood flow. A 4-vessel angiogram is meant to study both anterior (carotid) and posterior (vertebro-basilar) circulation to the brain. This can be to evaluate pathology, intervene endovascularly, or plan for open surgery in some cases.

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Answered 7/31/2017

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A MRI may have shown a cluster of blood vessels in my brain. They are unsure. They ordered a angiogram. What if they don't see a cluster?

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Upcoming angiogram for brain. To check for avm or narrowing of vessels. Or fistula. What symptoms would I have for either condition?

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She's 75 years old, admitted due to chest pain. Done angiogram and found that her left main blood vessels shrink by 80%.Doctors advised for bypass.

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Doctor suspects avm or narrowing of vessels in brain from mri. Have upcoming angiogram. Can they be wrong. Im told this is strictly for exploration. ?

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I know a CT angiogram of abd w/ contrast shows vessels. If the concern is the organs, is a regular CT abd/pelvis w/ contrast better or is angiogram ok?

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