Coronary angiography is like doing X-rays of the heart arteries with the help of iodine containing special dye (contrast material). It is done in Cath lab with the help of a special machine.

Before the test starts, we will help you to be relaxed and comfortable. In this procedure an area of your body (mostly the arm) is cleaned and numbed with a local numbing medicine (anaesthetic) so that you don’t feel any pain. Once a thin hollow tube is in place, dye (contrast material) is injected into the heart arteries and X-ray images are taken to see how the dye moves through the artery. The dye helps highlight any blockages in blood flow. You will be awake during the procedure and can ask for a song to be played to relax you more. The procedure most often lasts 15 to 30 minutes and you can go home after 2-3 hours if there is no serious blockage.