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Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique in which an X-ray picture is taken to visualize the inner opening of blood filled structures, including arteries, veins and the heart chambers. Its name comes from the Greek words angeion, "vessel", and graphien, "to write or record". The X-ray film or image o... more at Wikipedia
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Diagnosed Dystolic Dysfunction
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It is what it is. I'm still here so apparently it works.
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Hated it, and although the results were fantastic, I would never have another, and I wish I had never had this one.My leg is still very painful from being catherterised, and my imagination sometimes runs riot. (paranoia)
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During Angio a spontaneous dissection was found in my LAD artery. This is what caused my MI.
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Got to hospital very quickly and went to angio suite immediately. The right coronary artery was completely blocked and yielded a couple of large clots.
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It worked on him. It showed where the blockage was
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iVE HAD 8 IN 3 1/2 Years.
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Found 5 blockages
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Again I guess
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It saved my life. My left anterial descending artery was 100% blocked.
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No, I have not been told they can't do the stents. I have to have the angiogram before they can decide which to to, the angioplast or the bypass. That... [More] -
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I just left the Dr's office, he released me, said I can do anything I want: lift, push, carry... he even said I can help my wife with the dishes and h... [More] -
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Thanks, Thepakettle, you have made me feel enormously better. I hope they can reach the blockages while doing the angiogram; but if they are too far i... [More] -
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Sounds like you're hoping for the balloon angioplasty/stent version rather than the bypass surgery. If that's what you're getting, the worst is over.... [More] -
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Semicolon: Are you going in for angioplasty or an angiogram and possibly a stent? Fortunately I was able to have the simple one even though you would... [More]
