What is peripheral angiography?
Peripheral angiography is an X-ray examination of the blood vessels or chambers of the heart. A very small tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel in your groin or arm. The tip of the tube is positioned either in the heart or at the beginning of the arteries supplying the heart, and a special fluid (called a contrast medium or dye) is injected. This fluid is visible by X-ray, and the pictures that are obtained are called angiograms. Another name for this test is peripheral arteriography. © Diagnostic Electrophysiology o EKG Electrocardiogram (or Electrocardiography, ECG or EKG) — A quick, painless test that records the electrical activity of the heart. It may be taken at rest or during exercise. It is the standard clinical tool for diagnosing arrhythmias (abnormal rhythms) and to check if the heart is getting enough blood or if areas of the heart are abnormally thick. Small patches called electrodes are placed on different parts of the body. Different tracings of the heart’s el
