A peripheral angiogram is an x-ray procedure used in the cardiac cath lab. A peripheral angiogram detects narrow or blocked peripheral arteries, the arteries in your legs. An x-ray solution is injected into an artery or arteries and an x-ray is used to capture images of blood flow through the arteries.
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Blood Clots
Our bodies form blood clots to ensure we don’t bleed to death every time we get a cut. However, blood clots can be a threat if they form in an artery and never leave. This ensures oxygen and blood cannot go to the affected area and body tissues may die. Blood clots can have a […]