Coronary Angiogram / Angiography In Ranchi, Jharkhand

By Orchid | August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

A coronary angiogram is a technique that makes use of X-ray imaging to see your heart’s blood vessels. This checks if there’s a restriction in blood flow going to your heart. A coronary angiogram assists in diagnosing heart conditions and is the most common form of cardiac catheterization system.

In a coronary angiogram, a dye seen by an X-ray machine is injected into your heart’s blood vessels. The X-ray machine swiftly takes a chain of photos (angiograms) and helps observe your blood vessels.

If your doctor suggests you have an angiography, you can call us at +91-9117100100 and book your appointment. At Orchid Medical Centre, the Cath Lab is complemented by a well-equipped Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and a trained team of the best Paramedical Staff & heart specialists in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

If your doctor prescribes you have an angiography, you must have various questions in your mind. Let’s talk about Angiography in detail like, what to eat, what not to eat, which medications you should avoid, how long an angiography takes, etc.

Why do we do an angiography?

Your heart specialist may advise you have a coronary angiogram when you have:

• Signs of coronary artery disease, including chest pain (angina)
• When other investigations fail to explain pain in your jaw, neck, arm or chest.
• If you are born with a heart defect(congenital heart disease)
• Abnormal results in a heart stress test
• Chest injury
• Surgery to treat heart valve problems
• Due to some complications, angiograms are only done after other noninvasive heart tests are done, like electrocardiograms, echocardiograms or stress tests.

How long will an angiography take?

Angiography normally takes around 30 minutes to a couple of hours, and you can generally go home the same day.

Why blood tests are done prior to angiography?

Before an angiography, your doctor might also need to test your blood to determine how well your blood clots. In addition, they need to make certain your kidneys are working properly.

Medications

You can take your medicines in the morning with a sip of water. Kindly bring a list of your medicinal drugs along with you. Inform the doctor if you have any bleeding disorders or if you are taking blood thinners, aspirin, or different medicines that affect blood clotting. If you are diabetic and you take insulin, ask your doctor about altering your insulin dose for the day of the angiogram. You should avoid taking blood thinners 5-6 days prior to the Angiography test. If you are taking blood thinners seek your doctor’s advice.

Fasting before Angiography

You’ll need to fast for a certain time frame prior to angiography. Your cardiologist will notify you how long to fast.

After Angiography(at the hospital)

After Angiography, you will need to rest. Nurses will monitor your vitals and look for any symptoms. You should inform the nurse if you feel any uneasiness or tightness in the chest region. Bedrest can range from 2-6 hours depending on your vitals and if there’s no bleeding where the catheter was inserted. 

After the bedrest, the nurse will assist you in walking and monitor your vitals. You will be given pain relief medications in case you feel pain.Once you are feeling comfortable you can go home.Do not drive after the procedure. Bring someone to drive you home.

When at home:

• Rest for 24 hours.
• Take more fluids.
• Start taking a regular diet.
• Keep the bandage on the catheter insertion site at least for a day.
• Do not exercise for at least 2 days.
• Stop smoking for at least 24 HOURS.

Call us if:

• You bleed in the region where the catheter was inserted.
• Change in the colour or temperature in the region where the catheter was inserted.
• The cardiologist has asked you to visit him again.
  

If you have any further queries, feel free to call us and consult a heart specialist in Ranchi at Orchid Medical Centre, Ranchi.