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Coronary angiogram
To evaluate heart arteries for structure & evaluation of cholesterol plaque in arteries. Can be invasive or noninvasive.
Dr. Rick Koch reviewed this
24 year experience in Cardiology
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you describe a coronary angiogram?
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A 41-year old asked:
When is a coronary angiogram necessary?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why does one have to fast before a coronary angiogram?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: coronary angiogram?
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A 41-year old male asked:
How reassuring is a normal coronary angiogram? How accurate are they?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it safe to do a coronary angiogram?
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A 47-year old asked:
Why is my ett result positive while my coronary angiogram result is negative?
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A male asked:
When can i go back to work after a coronary angiogram i do alot of heavy lifting.
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A 42-year old male asked:
If a percentage could be assigned, how accurate are coronary angiograms and nuclear stress tests? Strengths and weaknesses of both?
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A 34-year old asked:
Ct coronary angiogram takes pictures of what parts?
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A 47-year old asked:
Murmur. Will this condition justify an coronary angiogram?
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A female asked:
Hi, my mom had a coronary angiogram done last monday, she cannot stand straight after doing that, is that normal?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How long would one have to wait after a diagnostic coronary angiogram with no complications or findings in the test sealed with Angio-seal before sexual activity can resume?
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A 24-year old asked:
My husband had a coronary angiogram and it showed a perforated artery. What does this mean?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Do I still need a ep study if Im getting a coronary angiogram? Doesnt a coronary angiogram also locate where the arrhythmia is?
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A 26-year old asked:
Palpitations after exercis chestpain in mornin and night. Normal coronary angiogram. I still have the same chances of cad as someone with normal cag?
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A 48-year old asked:
Ct coronary angiogram takes pictures of what part of your body?
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A 26-year old asked:
Normal coronary angiogram, palpitations after execise, chest pain in morning and night. Still same chances as other with normal angiogra of havin cad?
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A female asked:
My serial troponin showed a rise from 41- 1392. I had a coronary angiogram. no damage. likely myopericarditis. what is this& did I have a heart attack?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is coronary CT angiogram more reliable than invasive coronary angiogram?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 35-year old male:
Stress ECG abnormal but coronary angiogram normal, any other test (e.G echo) to ruled out underlying heart disease?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. If gravity pulls blood down can this be a reason for angina with negative coronary angiogram?
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A 26-year old male asked:
My CT coronary angiogram reported lm ectasia cx proximal ectasia with LAD proximal mild ectasia with irregularity what is the treatment?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Do I still need a coronary angiogram if my cta scan and cardiac mri show no blockage and normal stress test? My cardiologist said I still might need a coronary angiography just to make sure?
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A 27-year old male asked:
If I had a negative stress echo, a negative ct coronary angiogram with clean arteries. What are the chances I still have plaque? Done at mayo clinic??
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A 30-year old female asked:
How long is it normal to experience pain at a coronary angiogram groin access site? I had an angio a week ago sealed with angioseal but the access site is still stiff and tender. There is no new bruising, swelling, redness, heat or discharge?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Normal ekgs..Normal echo..Normal stress test..Normal chest xray and blood work good..Is a CT coronary angiogram needed? Or all these tests sufficient?
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A 41-year old asked:
Nuclear stress test and cardiac coronary CT angiogram, which do you recommend?
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A 27-year old male asked:
If a coronary ct angiogram Done at mayo clinic in Arizona says I have 0 plaque is it very accurate? My heart rate was 50, how good is that test? Help.
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A 61-year old male asked:
Coronary CT angiogram shows extremely high calcium score of 4242 and ~ 70% blockage one artery. next step cath angio. Should I consider atherectomy?
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