Q. Can you explain about Diagnostic coronary angiography?
Diagnostic coronary angiography has become one of the primary components of cardiac catheterization. In a coronary angiogram, the details of individual coronary anatomy are recorded, anatomic or functional pathology, thrombosis, congenital anomalies or focal spasm and also the presence of intercoronary and intracoronary collaterals. Despite many advances in non-invasive imaging, selective coronary angiography remains the "gold standard" for coronary imaging.
Techniques
The coronary angiogram can be performed by two approaches:
1) The femoral approach
2) The brachial/radial approach