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Had brachial angiogram and developed brachial thrombosis. i was told i have peripheral artery disease and started on a statin and blood thinners. cholesterol is great. exercise. healthy diet. how do they know pad is cause & not trauma from angiogram?
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Great question!: I have to assume you did not have a brachial thrombosis prior to the angiogram, and there must have been some reason they did the test in the first place-- that is, they suspected you had PAD. And PAD looks different on angiogram than a thrombosis. But the angiogram probably did contribute to your thrombosis! You don't need high cholesterol to get PAD. Repeated trauma can cause it as well.
Answered 5/9/2020
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Do not know: It probably is a combination of the two. Atherosclerotic blood vessel disease likely enhanced the insult from angiography and resulted in thrombosis. Wish you good health!
Answered 1/3/2021
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