What Happens During an Angiogram?
Patients report first to the ambulatory services department. Here you will be prepared for your examination. This will usually include having lab work done, an IV started and your groin area shaved. Your vital signs will be taken and your nurse will take a short history of illnesses and medications you take. This part of the procedure can take up to 2 hours. Next you will be taken to the Angio Suite in the radiology department. You will be positioned on the X-ray table by the technologist so that the area of interest is in the proper field of view. You will have EKG patches placed on you chest, a blood pressure cuff on your arm and oximeter probe on your finger. This allows you to be monitored throughout the procedure. The nurse will ask you if you feel you need medication to help you relax and will give it at this time. Your groin will be prepped for the procedure and you will be completely covered with a sterile drape. You will be asked to keep your arms at your sides during the proc
