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Left heart ventricular angiography

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Heart, front view
Heart, section through the middle
Alternative Names

Angiography - left heart; Left cardiac catheterization; Left ventriculography


Normal Values

Normal blood flow through the left side of the heart, plus normal volumes and pressures are the expected result.


What abnormal results mean

An abnormal result may indicate a problem with the left side of the heart or the heart valves. Coronary angiography (x-ray images of heart arteries) may be needed when blockage of the coronary arteries is suspected.


Review Date: 05/01/2005
Reviewed By: Fabian Arnaldo, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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