Is There Any Harm From The Mammography?

The harm of angiography examination will vary according to the different examination items. If coronary angiography is performed on the heart, due to the invasive examination, there will be some complications in the process of puncture. In the process of using contrast media, there will also be tearing, stripping and coronary artery spasm of the inner lining of the coronary artery.

It can even cause some degree of angina, and in severe cases it can lead to sudden cardiac death, especially in elderly patients. During the examination, the patient is also exposed to a certain amount of radiation because of the X-ray machine, but this radiation is usually mild.

If it is a salpingogram, there may be local pain after the gram, which can generally be relieved by itself, and there may be a small amount of bleeding within a week, which is not a problem. Gastrointestinal angiography is generally not too dangerous.