Angiogram of the Lung
What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Being pregnant. An angiogram is not usually done during pregnancy because the radiation could damage the developing baby (Reference fetus Opens New Window).
- Having a blocked blood vessel or another blood vessel problem.
- Having high blood pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood to the lungs (Reference pulmonary hypertension Opens New Window).
- Not being able to lie still during the test.
- Having an abnormal heart rhythm. Your doctor will talk to you about this.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference December 5, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |
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