Oh, THAT Angiogram
After a terribly stressful day involving about 100 phone calls concerning an incorrect Radiology order, an out of town doctor, and some necessary emergency blood work and other lab work (re: pee in cup), I actually have some good news.
While I am still having an angiogram, they are going to be doing a CT angiogram as opposed to a catheter angiogram; the CT angiogram is less invasive and is less likely to have complications. In fact, they don’t even put you “under” for the CT angiogram and you can even drive yourself home. Whole thing should take like 20 - 30 minutes.
Anyway, I’ll be having both CT scans (the lung and the angiogram) Wednesday evening after work. I just have to fast for 4 hours before I go have it done.
This sounds a lot less scary than the other way.
Tags: Takayasu's Arteritis, CT angiogram
