What You Should Know About Angiography

6. What to Expect When You Walk into the Suite

Before the procedure, you will have to change into a surgical gown, and in some cases, a member of the staff may shave the groin area. It's also possible you will receive a mild sedative. While an angiogram is a standard procedure, people do get anxious when they enter a room with all that equipment. You're walking into something that looks a lot an operating theatre and involves a specialist doctor, a radiographer (medical imaging technologist), and possibly a nurse. You'll see machines used to monitor your heartbeat, breathing, oxygen levels, blood pressure, breathing, and other vitals, as well as the angiography machine.

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