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" Question I am going for an angiogram and I&amp;amp;#8217;d like some information on this procedure please.  Could you please tell me if it is painful and what the side effects might be?   Answer An angiogram is a technique used to outline the arteries in the area being examined.  Your question did not say which part of the body is being investigated and this defines the particular technique used.  If the heart is under investigation, a catheter is passed from an artery in the leg into the heart and a radio opaque dye is injected.  This dye is carried by the blood circulation into the arteries of the heart. Using X-ray monitors, its progress can be recorded and the condition, particularly narrowing of the arteries observed.  Similar principles are used elsewhere, such as the leg, neck and abdomen. Although you will be conscious, careful local analgesia and sedation is used. Most people find the procedure acceptable and some of my patients have found it very interesting.  There are no common side effects, although some patients may experience a little flushing. I hope all goes well. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Blood test Bone marrow biopsy Can I take my sedative medication before my angiogram? Cholesterol test ESR Heart investigations Rhesus groups What do doctors hope to find out from an exercise ECG? What is a glucagon test? What is an echocardiogram? What is an SVT? What is the difference between a fasting and non-fasting blood test? What is this blood test for? Why have I had these tests?   Last updated 14.01.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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