Angiography

Side effects are those most commonly linked to bleeding, damage to vessels,  allergic reaction to contrast agents used during the procedure.  Please inform the doctors in case you are taking specific medication and  in case of  anti-aggregant or anti-coagulant medication. All patients need to fast prior to procedure for at least 12 hours. Water intake is permitted if the procedure is carried out with local anesthesia alone. This procedure uses  x -rays that produce radiation called "ionizing" radiation, that can induce damage to biological tissues. Radiation is needed to obtain diagnostic images . In order to minimize this risk as much as possible, for each examination with radiation we check whether it is really necessary (principle of justification) and, if so, we use the lowest possible radiation dose that allows us to obtain the best result (principle of optimization). The maximum optimization of our equipment is ensured by the constant control of a Specialist in Medical Physics that guarantees the maintenance of maximum efficiency. Women of childbearing age must exclude pregnancies in progress. In case of pregnancy, even if only suspected, it is essential to notify the physician, who will assess the advisability of the examination and, if the assessment of the risk-benefit ratio proposes its execution, will need to require an additional appropriate consent and notify the staff for the necessary precautions.