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1. What is the success rate of Angiography?
The chances of success of Angiography is 97 % and may be based on factors like:
- Experience of the doctor in performing Angiography
- Age of the patient
- The medical condition of an individual
2. What are the indications of Angiography?
Angiography is indicated in the following conditions
- Trauma
- Renovascular disease
- Elective embolization
- Maintenance angioplasty
- Coil Embolization
- Mesenteric angina
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Central vascular disease
- Transarterial cancer therapy
3. What are the advantages of Angiography?
- Efficient treatment for a particular disease or condition.
- Identify blocks in blood vessels and organs.
- Accurate images of the internal blood vessels and arteries.
- Diagnosing specific diseases.
4. What is the cost of Angiography?
The minimum expenses for Angiography in Chennai starts at Rs.10,000
An average charges for Angiography in Chennai is approximately Rs.25,000
The maximum amount to be paid for Angiography in Chennai is up to Rs.1,00,000
Cost of Angiography depends on factors such as
- Medical condition/diagnosis of the patient.
- Type of Admission room opted.
- Age
- Hospital Type
- Post-surgery complications
- Doctor fee.
- Area of the blood vessels to be evaluated.
- The severity of the blood vessels block.
- Admission costs.
5. Is Angiography Permanent?
Angiography is not a permanent procedure as the catheter tube is withdrawn from the body after evaluating the blood vessels.
Name | Speciality | Recommended By | Review Count | Years of Experience |
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Dr. Gobu | Cardiologist | 100% | 6 | 24 |
Dr. A.L. Narayanan | Cardiologist | 100% | 6 | 48 |
Dr. Karthick Anjaneyan | Cardiologist | 100% | 4 | 20 |
Dr. B. Madan Mohan | Cardiologist | 94% | 45 | 31 |
Dr. Harikrishnan Parthasarathy | Cardiologist | 98% | 239 | 28 |
Dr. Premkumar K J | Cardiologist | 67% | 2 | 22 |
Dr. Anand Gnanaraj | Cardiologist | 100% | 2 | 32 |
Dr. R.Prem Sekar | General Physician | 100% | 1 | 37 |
Dr. Ashok Kumar T | Cardiologist | 100% | 1 | 19 |
Dr. G. Manohar | Cardiologist | 100% | 8 | 35 |
What is Angiography?
Angiography is done to check the blockages of blood vessels by injecting an X-ray contrast dye through the blood vessels which enables the doctor to evaluate the intricate blood supply system for blockages or damages within vital organs in certain disease conditions like cerebral, peripheral and cardiovascular diseases. The following are the types of Angiography:
What are the advantages of Angiography?
What are the indications of Angiography?
Angiography is indicated in the following conditions:
What is the preparation for Angiography?
What are the steps involved in Angiography?
The general steps involved in angiography are:
What is the postprocedure care/recovery care for Angiography?
Who can perform Angiography [Right specialist type for Angiography]?
Angiography is done by:
What is the cost of Angiography?
Cost of Angiography depends on factors such as:
The minimum expenses in Chennai starts at Rs.10,000
An average charge in Chennai is approximately Rs.25,000
The maximum amount to be paid in Chennai is up to Rs.1,00,000
Is Angiography a major procedure or minor procedure?
The procedure can be either major or minor based on the patient diagnosis.
What is the eligibility criteria for Angiography?
Angiography is recommended to people like:
What is the ineligibility criteria for Angiography?
Angiography is not recommended to individuals like:
What are the risks and complications associated with Angiography?
Few risks and complications associated with the Angiography are:
How long does it take to complete Angiography?
Angiography can take 1 to 3 hours, Based on the patient diagnosis.
What is the recovery time?
It may take about 3-6 hours to recover from Angiography after the catheter is removed from the blood vessels and the patient may be discharged on the same day from the hospital.
What is the success rate of Angiography?
Around 97 % of the total Angiography procedures succeed and can depend on factors like:
Is Angiography painful?
Anesthesia will be given by the doctor before the insertion of the catheter so that You won't be experiencing pain during the process. You may experience a bit of pain or discomfort at the site of catheter insertion as the sedative wears off.
Is Angiography Permanent?
Angiography is not a permanent procedure.
What are the long-term results of Angiography?
Angiography is an evaluation procedure and is useful for the doctor to provide long-term treatment plans for the patient after diagnosis.
Can Angiography be detected in the future?
Angiography will not be detected in the future as the contrast dye is excreted from the body in 30 minutes to 2 hours.
What are the options if Angiography fails or not successful?
Angiography is a safe procedure to evaluate any blockages in the blood vessels which supply blood to the vital organs like the brain, kidneys, heart, and lungs. The doctor may use alternative techniques for visualizing the organs.
What are the alternatives for Angiography?
Few alternatives for Angiography are":