My Angiogram

I had a brain angiogram approximately 10 months after my stroke (11 November 2014). 'I bet lots of people and thinking ‘what is an angiogram??’ And why discussing a very minor procedure now? I am writing about my angiogram for the reason that was very significant to my recovery.

An angiogram is a minor test in which fluid is injected into the bloodstream to make blood vessels visible on a scan. Angiograms help doctors detect abnormal blood vessels, clots and other problems. Common angiograms can look at the heart, head, neck, lungs, brain, kidneys, legs, arms etc. I had a stroke (Brain injury), and hence I had a cerebral angiogram.

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