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Ever Had An Angiogram?
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If so, precisely where do they give you the jab? How painful is that? What do you wear to cover your privates? How much of the procedure do you feel and what's that like? how sore or bad do you feel after? Can you walk normally after?
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I assume that you mean a coronary angiogram.
Yes....I have.
It is usually performed through the femoral artery...in the groin OR much less commonly i the radial artery, the wrist.
You are completely covered except for the leg and lower part of the abdomen on the side in which the cannula will be inserted.
Alittle almost imperceptible prick in the groin is all you will feel throughout the whole procedure.
It is said that when the dye is inserted you feel some "warmth" in the chest....I didn't.
After the cannula is removed from the groin, your lower abdomen is
you will stay for at least 6 hours OR overnight.
That's it.
Yes....I have.
It is usually performed through the femoral artery...in the groin OR much less commonly i the radial artery, the wrist.
You are completely covered except for the leg and lower part of the abdomen on the side in which the cannula will be inserted.
Alittle almost imperceptible prick in the groin is all you will feel throughout the whole procedure.
It is said that when the dye is inserted you feel some "warmth" in the chest....I didn't.
After the cannula is removed from the groin, your lower abdomen is
you will stay for at least 6 hours OR overnight.
That's it.
I was just going to ask something about angiogram too. My gran had one this morning and although they found 2 slight narrowings to the arteries, they said that she wouldn't need angioplasty and they will put her on medication but I was wondering what medication and what will it do for her? Would it be warfarin?
Well.....if one artery is blocked, a stent is inserted there and then.
if more than one artery is affected, then bypass surgery needs to be planned.
In you gran's case hollie, there would be a reason why bypass surgery would not be considered and she would be put on,statins and probably what is known as an ACE inhibitor which would reduce the workload on the heart.
I doubt very much that she would be put on warfarin, but she would be put on aspirin.
if more than one artery is affected, then bypass surgery needs to be planned.
In you gran's case hollie, there would be a reason why bypass surgery would not be considered and she would be put on,statins and probably what is known as an ACE inhibitor which would reduce the workload on the heart.
I doubt very much that she would be put on warfarin, but she would be put on aspirin.
vernok........firstly, the want to make sure that the groin is not bleeding and secondly they want to make sure that your hear is in normal rhythm.A very small proportion of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty develop an arrythmia...less than 1%........but if it does occur it needs instant treatment.
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