Coronary angiography is a procedure done to see how blood flows through the heart. Here, a dye is injected into the blood vessel, and X-rays are taken to see the flow. This is usually done along with the procedure called cardiac catheterization, which measures the pressure of the heart chambers.
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CT angiography can accurately find heartblocks. Is it true?
Query: Hello doctor, 320 slice CT scan machines have been introduced in my country. It is claimed that a CT coronary angiography done on such a machine will pinpoint accurately the blocks in the heart. Rendering a catheter based investigation unnecessary. Can you confirm whether this is true? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not always true. Even today catheter angiography is the gold standard. CTA (computed tomography coronary angiogram) is a good screening tool to evaluate coronary blocks in high-risk asymptomatic patients or to assess preoperative cardiac fitness in some patients a... Read Full »