A test called coronary angiography is used to determine whether a coronary artery blockage exists. Using a catheter, your doctor will inject a contrast dye into your arteries while monitoring the flow of blood through your heart on an X-ray screen.

REQUIRED TEST

Before the procedure starts, there are some tests required:

• CT scan.
• EKG.
• Test of stress.
• ECHO.
• Blood tests.
• X-ray of the chest.

TIME DURATION

Coronary angiography procedures take few hours to be done, and the hospital stay of the patient might be for a day.

SUCCESS RATE

The success rate of coronary angiography procedures is high in India.