General Information About the Test
Test Process and Preparation
No, angiography is not a surgery, but a diagnostic imaging procedure. However, if necessary, treatment (angioplasty) can also be performed during the procedure by applying a balloon or stent to the narrowings detected.
A 6-8 hour fast is generally required before the procedure. Medication adjustments for patients using blood thinners, diabetes, or blood pressure drugs are made by the doctor before the procedure.
General anesthesia is usually not applied. Local anesthesia is applied to the intervention area (wrist or groin). The patient is awake throughout the procedure and can communicate with the doctor. The procedure takes an average of 15-20 minutes.
In wrist (radial) angiography, the patient's recovery time to stand up is much shorter, and the bleeding risk is lower. However, the traditional groin (femoral) method is preferred for patients with thin vascular structures or when more complex interventions are required.
Yes. In an angiography that is started purely for imaging (diagnostic) purposes, if a critical blockage is detected in the heart vessels, the vessel can be opened by applying a balloon and stent procedure in the same session (with the consent of the patient and their relatives).
The information on this page is for informational purposes only. The results of medical tests must be evaluated by specialist physicians.
