An angiogram is a diagnostic test that uses X-ray imaging and a special dye (contrast material) to view your heart's blood vessels. It helps doctors pinpoint the location and severity of blockages in the arteries.
Procedure & Process
A thin tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel in your arm or groin.
The catheter is guided to the heart or coronary arteries.
Contrast dye is injected through the catheter.
X-ray images (angiograms) are taken as the dye flows through the blood vessels.
Benefits & Recovery
Accurately diagnoses coronary artery disease.
Identifies the exact location of blockages.
Helps determine the best treatment plan (medication, angioplasty, or surgery).