Friday, February, 10, 2012

Coronary angiography

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Alternative Names

Cardiac angiography; Angiography - heart; Angiogram - coronary


Normal Values

There is a normal supply of blood to the heart and no blockages.


What abnormal results mean

An abnormal result may mean you have a blocked artery. The test can show how many coronary arteries are blocked, where they are blocked, and the severity of the blockages.



Review Date: 05/23/2011
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)