Angiography
Cardiovascular
System Tests: Angiography
An angiography is a test that
allows your doctor to look inside your arteries to see if there
is any blockage. If there is blockage, the angiography will show
how much. For this procedure, a thin, flexible tube is passed
through an artery at the top of the leg (groin) or in the arm
to reach the arteries that may be blocked. A dye that can be seen
with x-ray is injected into the arteries. Your doctor can then
see the flow of blood.
One type of angiography is cardiac catheterization, also known
as coronary angiography or coronary arteriography.
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