Angiogram

[goose63]

I'm set up to have one Feb 13 but I don't know any thing about them the olny thing the nurse will tell me is the Dr talk to me about it at the time.

So what are the risks ? shure would like to know befor I do it.

Any of you guys know ?. 

[Magicman]

A Google search gives a good explanation so I suppose that the Dr. is looking for blockages, etc.

I wish you the best my Friend. 

[doc henderson]

they have to make venous of arterial access.  is this for heart, or somewhere else.  a person can be allergic to the dye, and it can be hard on kidneys if they already have a problem.  they will check you kidney function first.  unless it is a MRA (magnetic resonance angiogram) then dye is not required usually.  The Dr. who ordered the test can tell you more about it.  It must not be too worrisome if they are waiting a month.  That is about all i can say with the info presented.  head, neck and cardiac arterial angiograms are the most common.  could be arteries in the legs, if you are having trouble there.  yes looking for blockage.  good luck.

[goose63]

doc its for the heart my B.P. is ok but my heart rate is down was 50 today Googel says a stroke could happen just what I don't had a minnie stroke 17 years ago

[doc henderson]

you prob. need a pacemaker, and they are ruling out ischemia first.  are you taking an aspirin a day?  keep in touch with your doc.  not sure about a stroke unless you have atrial fibrillation.