Cerebral angiography is a process that determines any blood vessel abnormalities in the brain like localized swelling in the wall of the arteries, atherosclerosis, and other conditions. During cerebral angiography, a catheter is inserted into the blood vessel through a small incision with the help of x-ray guidance. Then a contrast is injected through the catheter, and when the contrast medium reaches the blood vessels that need to be examined, multiple x-rays are taken. The test is usually done under general anesthesia.
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I have severe tortuosity of the innominate artery. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I went through my brain angiography report recently. It was mentioned in the report that multiple attempts were made to catheterize the innominate artery because of “severe tortuosity of the innominate artery.” What does this indicate? I am worried because my doctor never mentioned... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.The innominate artery is the right common trunk which gives rise to your right arm (subclavian artery) and neck vessels (common carotid artery). The report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) shows that this was difficult to cannulate because the path ... Read Full »
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