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Coronary Angiography (Ms AS)

AS, a 71 year old woman, came in with recurrent chest pain and shortness of breath. Her risk factors included high cholesterol, high blood pressure and family history of coronary artery disease. She was offered coronary angiogram which was accessed through the right radial artery (in the wrist) with a 5F TIG diagnostic catheter. The test showed no abnormalities.

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