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Coronary angiography
Coronary angiography is a medical procedure which uses a special dye or contrast material. Through the x-rays it helps to see the medical practitioners how blood flows through the heart of patient. The method of Coronary angiography is basically done in conjugation with the cardiac catheterization. The process of Cardiac catheterization includes the passing of a catheter which is in shape a thin flexible tube.

It goes right into the left side of the heart. Basically, this medical method is performed to receive diagnostic information about the heart or its blood vessels or to provide treatment accordingly in certain types of heart conditions. Catheterization for Cardiac related issues can be used properly to determine the pressure and blood flow in the heart's cavities. After collecting blood samples from the heart and when the examination of the blood samples is over, then x-ray is done in the arteries of the heart with an technique which is called fluoroscopy. Fluoroscopy supplies with immediate visualization of the x-ray images on a screen and provides the doctors with a permanent record of the complete procedure.

Before the test commences, you will be given with a mild sedative which will to help you to relax accordingly. Then at a specific part of your body which is usually the arm or groin will be cleaned by the medical procedure and will numbed with a local anesthetic. An IV intravenous line will be inserted into the area. The a catheter will be placed through the IV and will be carefully moved up into one of the arteries which comes out from the heart. The X-ray images will help the doctor to see where the catheter should be placed and whether it has been placed accordingly or not. Once the catheter is placed perfectly, then the dye or the contrast material is injected into the IV. X-ray images will continue to be taken on to follow how the dye moves through the artery. The dye helps the doctors to pint out whether any blockages has been formed in the path of the blood flow.

The patient is not expected to eat or drink anything for eight hours before the commencement of the test of Coronary angiography. It is expected that the patient is in need of staying in the hospital before the night of the test otherwise the patient is expected to check in to the hospital in the morning of the test as the time limit prescribed by the doctor. After maintaining all the formalities before the happening of the taste, you must sign a contract paper revealing your consent before the test. Your health care provider or the person who deals with your health insurance formalities, will explain the whole procedure and all the risks related with it. The patient must explain all the points to the doctor, whether he is allergic to seafood or if has experienced any kind of bad reaction to the contrast material in the past or if he is a frequent user of any kind of aphrodisiac or if that patient is pregnant or not. After the test is over, the catheter will be removed from the body of the patient. The patient will feel a strong pressure at the point of insertion which is used for the purpose of prevent bleeding.