Before the procedure:

Before going to an angiography procedure, your health care team will get a review of your medical history, previous allergies and your medications. The nurse will record your vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse rate.

During the procedure:

For the procedure you will lie on the x-ray table.

An Intravenous (IV) line is inserted in your arm. Depending on your procedure your doctor may give you anesthesia. Anesthesia is given to the patient to sedate them. The anesthesia will be given through IV route.

Throughout the procedure electrode on your chest monitor your heart. All other vitals are also checked throughout the procedure like blood pressure, pulse oximeter, and measurement of amount of oxygen in your blood.

The area from where the catheter will be inserted should be washed and disinfect with the antiseptic solution and numbed with a local anesthesia, and a small amount of hair may also be shaved from the area.

A small incision is made at the entry level, and a small plastic tube is inserted into your artery then the catheter is inserted through the tube into blood vessels and this catheter is threaded to the coronary arteries. This doesn’t cause any pain.

Contrast media is injected through the catheter. You may feel a warmth or flushing sensation, but if you feel any discomfort and pain tell the doctor.

The contrast media will be seen on x-ray image very easily. As it travels through your veins, your doctor can watch its stream and recognize any blockages or clogged arteries. It depends upon what your doctor finds during your angiography, you may have extra catheter systems simultaneously, for example, an inflatable angioplasty or a stent arrangement to open up a limited vein. Other noninvasive tests, for example, ultrasound, may enable your doctor to assess recognized blockages.

An angiography takes about one hour or more depending on other combined catheterization procedures.

After the procedure:

At the point when the angiography is finished, the catheter is expelled from your arm or crotch and the entry point is shut with manual weight, a clasp, or a little attachment.

You’ll be taken to a recovery zone for observation and monitoring. At the point when your condition is steady, you come back to your own room, where you’re checked routinely.

You’ll have to lie flat for a few hours to avoid bleeding the catheter was embedded in the crotch. During this time, weight might be applied to prevent bleeding and promote healing.  

You might have the option to return home that day, or you may need to stay in the emergency clinic short-term. Drink a lot of liquids to flush the contrast media from your body.

Ask your medicinal services group when to continue taking prescriptions, washing or showering, working, and doing other typical exercises. Keep away from arduous exercises and hard work for a few days.

Your cut site is probably going to stay delicate for some time. It might be somewhat wounded and have a little knock.