Left heart ventricular angiography


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

Angiography - left heart; Left cardiac catheterization; Left ventriculography


What the risks are

Risks of the procedure include abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias), cardiac tamponade, artery damage, low blood pressure, infection, embolism from blood clots at the tip of the catheter, allergic reaction to dye, hemorrhage, stroke, and heart attack.


Special considerations

Right heart catheterization may be combined with this procedure.



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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