Angiogram Testing
Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Angiography
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 blockage(s).
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Expert & Community Posts
Carotid ultrasound: a test for heart disease?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...heart scans (not to be confused with CT coronary angiograms, the test that has lately been the... Read more »
Heart Attack: Why People have Them and Why Doctor's Can't always Predict who Will
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...expose the patient to more radiation that coronary angiography and also require a contrast agent... Read more »
Can My HDL Be Too High?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...radiation and soon to be taken off the market), a CT Angiogram, a nuclear stress test, an... Read more »
Heart Scan Mix-Up: What You Need to Know
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...highlights the very substantial radiation exposure of angiograms performed on CT devices. ... Read more »
Blind spots after visual migraine a year ago?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...Has your doctor run an MRI, MRA (magnetic resonance angiogram), and MRV (magnetic resonance... Read more »
Health Guide
Arteriogram
...arteries in the heart, brain, kidney, and many other parts of the body. The procedure is often called angiography. See also: Coronary angiography (heart) Aortic... Read more »Renal arteriography
Renal angiogram; Angiography - renal Normal Values What abnormal results mean Renal angiography may show the presence of tumors, narrowing of the... Read more »Cerebral angiography
Vertebral angiogram; Angiography - head; Carotid angiogram Normal Values What abnormal results mean If the contrast dye flows out of... Read more »Coronary angiography
Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through your heart. Alternative Names Cardiac... Read more »Mesenteric artery ischemia
...blood-acid level. A CT scan may show problems with the blood vessels and the intestine. A mesenteric angiogram is a test that involves injecting a special dye into your bloodstream to... Read more »Images
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