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How Many Times Can A Heart Patient Have An Angiogram?
How many times can i have a angiogram i had twice in the beginning to hace my pace makers fitted in i then had a cardiac ablation thereafter another two angiograms to fit in two stents one in 2015and one in 2016 so in total i had four angio and the cardiac ablation is it safe
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
Hi,
You are right, angiography has some risks and it has some radiation exposure but that's not too much.
There are no fixed numbers and we can do as many as needed until benefits are clearly more then risks as in your case. Mostly it does not cause any big issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
You are right, angiography has some risks and it has some radiation exposure but that's not too much.
There are no fixed numbers and we can do as many as needed until benefits are clearly more then risks as in your case. Mostly it does not cause any big issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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