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What is an angiogram?

What is an angiogram? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.
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An angiogram uses X-rays and a contrast dye that is injected into the heart via a thin, flexible tube inserted in the arm or leg.
He had had a coronary angiogram and many echocardiograms and electrocardiograms at various cardiac centres.
The contrast material yields a renal angiogram, showing the renal vascular tree.
Sometimes an angiogram is also necessary for the doctor to make a correct diagnosis and determine the best treatment for your heart problem.
An aneurysm of the brain can be detected by a special kind of X-ray called an angiogram or arteriogram.
The catheter is inserted either at the front of the elbow, for investigation of the neck arteries, or in the groin for a coronary angiogram.

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