Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Pulmonary arteriography; Pulmonary angiogram; Angiogram of the lungs
Normal Values
The x-ray will show normal structures for the age of the patient.
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal results may be due to:
- Aneurysms of pulmonary vessels
- Blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
- Narrowed blood vessel
Primary pulmonary hypertension - Tumor in the lung
Images
Pulmonary arteries
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Pulmonary angiography Risks
Review Date: 11/18/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD,
Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular
Surgery, Midland, TX. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
