ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY


Meaning of ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY in English

n.

Method of diagnostic imaging that shows the flow of blood through the heart and great vessels.

It is used to evaluate patients for surgery on the cardiovascular system. A contrast medium is introduced through a catheter into a heart chamber. A series of X-ray images shows where the flow narrows, signaling blockage of a blood vessel by atherosclerosis .

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