Angiography

Angiography in Iran

More than 35.000 Iranian and foreign patients are going under angiography hospital in Iran each year. angiography in Iran is on top of the middle-east regarding its skilled specialists and surgeons. Here are the best hospitals for angiography in Iran:

  • Treata Professional Hospital
  • Gandi Hospital
  • Moheb Mehr Hospital

There is a significant difference between the cost of angiography in Iran and other countries. The most important factors for the low price of it in Iran are:

  • A large number of angiography hospitals in Iran.
  • A large number of applicants for angiography in Iran

Angiography cost in Iran varies depending on the angiography and the hospital. An average cost of angiography in Iran is $4000.

This surgery costs $30000 in the U.S., $25000 in Europe, $12000 in Thailand and $5500 in Turkey.

More than 70.000 heart surgeries are being performed each year in Iran. Experienced Iranian doctors with an excellent record are performing the operations. One of the most important factors for choosing a good surgeon for angiography in Iran is a doctor has done many angiographies.
You can find the best doctors for angiography in Iran on our website by following their different experiences.

Many patients travel to Iran for angiography. One of the reasons for this matter is Iranian specialists and surgeons who have high surgery success rates.

  • Low cost of angiography in Iran
  • Low cost of accommodation in Iran
  • Well experienced doctors
  • The high number of angiography in Iran

Angiography hospitals accordant with today’s European standards are performing the highest quality operations in Iran. Another reason for angiography in Iran is its lower cost compared to other countries.

With this method, the condition of the patient’s coronary arteries and the percentage of their stenosis can be so well-determined that the doctor can choose the type of treatment for the patient’s condition with confidence. It is a cost reductive diagnostic way, which reduces complications after surgery. With this method, doctors can assure a shorter hospitalisation for the problem. Coronary angiography is not recommended for people who have an allergy to contrast agents, active infections, pregnancy, kidney and liver dysfunction, Refractory Arrhythmia and uncontrolled high blood pressure.

  • Catheterisation via a femoral artery
  • Catheterisation via the brachial artery
  • Catheterisation via axillary artery
  • Translumbar catheterisation
  • People with narrowed coronary arteries
  • People with hardened arteries around the heart
  • People with coronary heart disease
  • People with angina
  • People who need a diagnosis before and after heart surgery
  • Any patients with a problem of the heart that doctors will need an exact diagnosis test

Sometimes the coronary angiography should be done in emergency cases, but if it is scheduled from before, the medical team asks about medical history, allergies. They take some special tests, and the doctor will adjust the like insulin. Patients should not eat or drink from midnight before the procedure. Anticoagulants such as warfarin will be discontinued 2-3 hours before the test.

Patients usually would be under local anaesthesia during the procedure. This procedure usually lasts 0.5 to 3 hours. Patients should breathe deeply, hold breath when the doctor says, doing coughs or moving hand. The heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and oxygen are continuously controlled during the procedure.

If the angiography is performed through the groin, the patient should stay motionless for about 6 hours and the haemorrhage is controlled by a sandbag. However, if the catheter is inserted from the radial artery (the hand artery), the patient is allowed to move without restriction and does not require rest after the procedure, but the patient will be monitored for around 4 hours. Patients may have tenderness or bruise for one or two weeks, which is normal. Lifting heavy things should be avoided for some days. Patients have to drink plenty of water or other liquids the days after.

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