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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: bette1 on February 15, 2009, 06:24:38 PM

Title: Anyone know anything about and angiogram for a fistula?
Post by: bette1 on February 15, 2009, 06:24:38 PM

I am supposed to get an angiogram on my upper arm fistula.  I was put in Nov of '08 and we haven't been able to use it yet.  They saw some narrowing in it and suggested an angiogram.  How successful are they?  Has anyone ever had one?

I'm very nervous.  Of course the doctors say it's no big deal, but it's not their body.

Title: Re: Anyone know anything about and angiogram for a fistula?
Post by: kitkatz on February 15, 2009, 06:26:03 PM

They usually go in with a needle and a balloon and pump up the narrow area.  Hurts for a few minutes and the arm is sore for a few days.

Title: Re: Anyone know anything about and angiogram for a fistula?
Post by: jbeany on February 15, 2009, 06:30:19 PM

They usually call them fistulagrams - check on here, there are plenty of posts about them. 

Title: Re: Anyone know anything about and angiogram for a fistula?
Post by: swramsay on February 16, 2009, 03:46:21 PM

when I had my catheter out, the doc said I had some narrowing in my fistula and an angiogram would help open that area up. It would cause more problems in my poor circulation in my hand however.