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Angiography is an imaging test that uses X-rays to view your body’s blood vessels. The X-rays provided by an angiography are called angiograms. This test is used to study narrow, blocked, enlarged, or malformed arteries or veins in many parts of your body, including your brain, heart, abdomen, and legs.
A coronary angiogram is an X-ray of the arteries in the heart. This shows the extent and severity of any coronary artery disease and can help you to figure out how well your heart is working.
Your heart’s arteries can become blocked or narrowed from a buildup of cholesterol, cells or alternative substances (plaque). this could cut back blood flow to your heart and cause chest discomfort. generally, blood can suddenly kind or decline and fully block blood flow, resulting in a heart attack. the surgical procedure opens blocked arteries and restores traditional blood flow to your heart muscle. it’s not major surgery. it’s done by threading a tubing (thin tube) through a tiny low puncture during a leg or arm artery to the heart. The blocked artery is opened by inflating a little balloon in it.
A pacemaker is a small device that’s placed under the skin in your chest to help control your heartbeat. It’s used to help your heart beat more regularly if you have an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), particularly a slow one. Implanting a pacemaker in your chest requires a surgical procedure.
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· As the patient has to lie down for at least 6 hours with his leg straight.
· This can lead to backache, difficulty in passing urine and pain at the local puncture site.
· Higher chances of bleeding complications and blood collection at the local site which can be troublesome for the patient and rarely requiring Surgery at the site of hematoma (collection of blood) and blood transfusion.
To circumvent these problems, a recent development called Radial Angioplasty has come which is safe and convenient for the patient
(ABPM)
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is when your blood pressure is measured as you move around, living your normal daily life. It is measured for up to 24 hours. A small digital blood pressure monitor is attached to a belt around your waist and connected to a cuff around your upper arm. It is small enough not to affect your normal daily life and you can
even sleep with it.
