Angiography is a medical procedure used to visualize blood flow in the body using imaging

techniques, like an X-ray. During an angiogram, contrast substances are injected into the

blood to better show how it flows. This can help with diagnosing and treating various medical
conditions, especially those that impact the heart and brain.

Angiography is not considered a high risk procedure.

This article discusses the reasons why angiography is performed. It also covers techniques,
side effects, complications, and the recovery associated with this procedure.

Purpose of Angiography
Angiography may be used to:1

 Locate blockages in the lung (pulmonary), heart (coronary), brain (cerebral), and other
smaller blood vessels
 Find sites of internal bleeding, or hemorrhage
 Find aneurysms, or abnormal dilation of blood vessels, which may cause major health
problems
 Observe abnormal blood flow caused by stenosis, or narrowing of the blood vessels
 Identify problems with the structure of the heart
 Locate internal bleeding or other obstructions that should be removed