Furthermore, cardiac CT angiography exposes the patient to substantial amounts of ionizing radiation and nephrotoxic contrast agents and, therefore, ...

After cardiac catheterization and an angiogram, a doctor will remove the catheter, close the wound, and apply a dressing. A person may need to stay in the hospital for a few hours or overnight for ...

In patients with cardiac arrest who do not have ST-segment elevation on electrocardiography (ECG), the role of immediate coronary angiography is still a matter of debate.

Coronary angiography is a test to see if you have a blockage in a coronary artery. A contrast dye is injected into your arteries through a catheter, while your doctor watches how blood flows ...

The median time from cardiac arrest to coronary angiography (defined as introduction of the access sheath) was 2.9 hours (IQR, 2.2 to 3.9) in the immediate-angiography group and 46.9 hours (IQR ...

Performing an emergency vs. delayed coronary angiogram after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST segment elevation was not associated with greater 180-day survival rate or better neurologic ...

Routine use of early angiography and, if needed, reperfusion in patients resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is standard of care for those with ST-segment elevation. But whether the same ...

A cardiac CT angiogram is a test that essentially conducts "a CAT scan for the heart," said Dr. Aeshita Dwivedi, a cardiologist at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital.