{"id":27869,"date":"2023-01-12T08:35:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T05:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bazargananhospital.ir\/en\/?page_id=27869"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T07:57:00","slug":"angioplasty-angiography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bazargananhospital.ir\/en\/services\/angioplasty-angiography\/","title":{"rendered":"Angioplasty & Angiography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Difference<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Angioplasty VS Angiography: The Difference<\/span><\/p>\n

Angiography and angioplasty are two different medical procedures that are related to the blood vessels. While angiography is used to investigate or examine your blood vessels for a potential heart condition, angioplasty involves widening the narrowed arteries to treat the condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is Angiography?<\/span><\/p>\n

The process of examining arterial blood vessels to check for blockages in blood circulation is called angiography. The images or readings resulting from this process are called an angiogram. During angiography, a special dye called a \u2018contrast medium\u2019 is injected through a fine tube or catheter into the artery of the groin or arm. This highlights any potential problems in the blood vessels, and X-rays are immediately taken to determine a further course of action by the doctors.<\/span><\/p>\n

An angiographic procedure is generally a safe and painless procedure that can take about 30 minutes to two hours. There are few risks associated with the process. While it is common to notice some bruising or soreness for a week or two after the angiography, rare complications such as a severe allergy to the dye, dizziness or shortness of breath, stroke, or kidney damage due to internal bleeding, can also take place. However, these side effects are temporary and can be treated.<\/span><\/p>\n

An angiography may be considered in the following situations:<\/span><\/p>\n