angiogram

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An angiogram is an X-ray commonly used by physicians to view patients 'blood vessels Clear arteries do not necessarily guarantee that a woman isn't at risk for heart disease.

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  1. noun An x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathological conditions.

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  • From late March I began having more "unstable angina" attacks, was in-and-out of hospital and finally in late April was given an angiogram which showed (a) a 30 per cent infarction, and (b) blockage in all coronary arteries severe enough so that my heart was only getting about 10 per cent of normal blood supply. —  BETTER TO HAVE LOVED
  • In some cases, fluorescein angiogram will be needed. —  American Chronicle
  • All were scheduled to have angioplasty based on the usual test - an X-ray called an angiogram, in which a dye is injected so doctors can see artery narrowings. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • An angiogram is an X-ray commonly used by physicians to view patients 'blood vessels Clear arteries do not necessarily guarantee that a woman isn't at risk for heart disease. —  The Appleton Post-Crescent Latest Headlines
  • It does make a difference if a patient simply had itching following a fluorescein angiogram, or if the patient went into anaphylactic shock. —  LearnHub Activities
 

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