What Is an Angiogram?

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Angiogram Overview

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Why It’s Done

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Conditions Detected

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Types of Angiograms

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How It Works

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Is Angiogram Painful or Uncomfortable?

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Who Performs an Angiogram?

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During the Procedure

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Recovery & Results

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What Is an Angiogram?

Contrast dye is injected and imaged by X‑ray/CT/MRI to show arteries and veins in detail across the heart, brain, kidneys, and limbs.

Angiogram Overview

A minimally invasive test using X‑rays and contrast dye to visualize blood vessels and detect blockages or abnormalities.

Why It’s Done

Conditions Detected

Coronary artery disease

Aneurysms

AV malformations

Pulmonary embolism

Tumor vascularity

Peripheral artery disease

Types of Angiograms

Coronary

Cerebral

Pulmonary

Renal

DSA

Peripheral

How It Works

A thin catheter enters via wrist or groin; contrast highlights vessels under fluoroscopy to map narrowing or blockages.

Is Angiogram Painful or Uncomfortable?

Who Performs an Angiogram?

Cardiologists do heart angiograms; interventional radiologists handle vessels in other parts of the body.

During the Procedure

Recovery & Results