Coronary angiography is a test that uses dye and special X-rays to show the inside of your coronary arteries. The coronary arteries supply blood and oxygen to your heart. A material called plaque can build up on the inside walls of the coronary arteries and cause them to narrow. When this happens,...
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Radiography of the vascular system of the heart muscle after injection of a contrast medium. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. imaging of the circulation of the myocardium by injection of contrast medium, usually by selective catheterization of each coronary artery, formerly by nonselective injection at the root of the aorta.
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Coronary angiography: The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD). Coronary angiography is used to identify the exact location and severity of CAD. During coronary angiography, a small catheter (a thin hollow tube with a diameter of 2-3 mm) is inserted through the skin into an artery in t...
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