Putting in stent can be done right after angiogram if your cardiologist found certain % of blockage in your heart vessel. However, you better check with insurance company on exceeding how many % blockage can claim. Different company different policy.

nowadays, entrance through groin is secondary option and nurse need to shave your pubic area first.
The first option should be through your right hand.

You can feel the catherer crawl through your arm artery though

I did angiogram before since cardiologist suspect blockage. Fortunately, my vessels are clear, not blocking.
I still remember the feeling of crawling catherer through my arm.

You have to know the difference between Angiogram and Angioplasty.

Angiogram - Doctor inserts a long catheter into your heart via your right hand. Then pump in the radio fluorescent material to light up your heart vessels, so that he can see on display in real time. He may detect blockage on your heart vessels by seeing on display.

Angioplasty -After knowing which vessel is blocked (or hit certain % of blockage), the doctor will insert another catheter with stent and deliver the stent to the blockage part, enlarge the vessel and leave the stent at the blocked part.

MRI does not have the enough resolution to pinpoint which part of your vessels blocked due to your heart is constantly beating.

My heart MRI result shows possible blockage but the MRI specialist (another doctor) said it was inconclusive due to beating heart may generate blurry image on vessels.
Thus refer me to cardiologist who can perform the angiogram. Of course he did explain to me if angiogram confirmed blockage, then immediately do angioplasty.

I stay awake throughout the he whole process (angiogram only, no angioplasty for me), cardiologist explained very clearly on my heart condition in real time.

Non-evasive method is on blood thinning medicine. However, there are many types of "blood thinning".
Nowadays cardiologists prescribe anti-platlet rather than anti-coagulant to prevent blood clot forming in your body.
It is safer and you may go for wisdom tooth extraction without much worry on anti-platlet medicine, which I did 2 weeks ago.

Again, it is up to personal health condition and your cardiologist decision. I am started on long term medicatio since Oct last year.

This post has been edited by Dothan: Aug 10 2023, 01:41 PM

Please refer to my latest reply to TS.

The MRI and Angiogram were fully covered by my medical insurance.

CCTA exposes you to x-ray dosage, even though it is non-invasive.
Angiogram can lead to angioplastry immediately. And angiogram is the gold standard to diagnose blockage.

To me, I feel the benefits is greater than the risks.