CAG’s full form in medical term is Coronary Angiogram or Coronary Artery Angiography, a procedure to visualize the arteries in the human heart. Coronary Angiogram is also known as Cardiac Catheterization. If a patient has chest pain, is born with a heart defect, or has a heart valve problem, doctors may suggest Coronary Angiogram understand the medical situation better. Also, in emergency conditions like acute heart attack, CAG can be performed by the surgeons to determine the cause.
Coronary Angiogram is a very safe way to check the presence and degree of blockage in heart arteries. Since the stressful environment and unhealthy lifestyle, heart blockage is becoming more common, even among youngsters. And if you’re someone who’s feeling constant chest pain, you definitely get it checked as soon as possible. Cholesterol plaque tends to build up inside the arteries, which causes such chest pains, and if not treated, can lead to a fatal heart attack. During CAG, doctors insert dye in your blood arteries near your heart and using X-ray scans, any sort of blockage can be detected. The whole procedure only takes about 30 to 45 minutes, and after 3 to 4 hours of rest, you’ll be free to go home.