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Dr Adam Hartley
Imperial College Healthcare Private Care - Cardiology
What care can I expect after a coronary angiogram?
Dr Adam Hartley, Consultant cardiologist, explains aftercare following a coronary angiogram in this video, covering monitoring, access site checks, recovery time and simple precautions after the procedure. This offers practical, patient-friendly guidance for those considering private care.
Transcript
After coronary angiogram, most people recover very quickly.
However, some simple precautions and basic measures are required.
This includes monitoring your blood pressure and heart rate, as well as monitoring the access site.
That is the area of your body that we use to get access to your heart arteries.
This is most commonly the wrist, and then a tight wristband is applied to close the hole in the wrist.
And if we access your heart arteries through the top of your leg, you may have to lie flat for a few hours.
Most people after a coronary angiogram are able to go home the same day, but your cardiologist may advise you if a longer stay is warranted, based on the findings of your coronary angiogram, or based on other medical problems that you may have.
Following the coronary angiogram, your cardiologist will be able to tell you the results and what the next steps may be.
After discharge, you will often see your cardiologist a few weeks later to make sure that you're progressing well in your recovery period.