Talking to your friends and neighbors wonât give you the ultimate answer you seek. There is one way, and only one way, to diagnose if you really do have a Human Growth Hormone Deficiency. A blood test will allow you to discover if you have a low IGF-1 level.
Coronary angiography. Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the arteries in your heart. Coronary angiography is often done along with cardiac catheterization. This is a procedure which measures pressures in the heart chambers.
Carotid Artery Anatomy with Angiography. Carotid angiography, also called carotid angio or an arteriogram, is an invasive X-ray imaging procedure used to detect the presence of narrowing or blockage (atherosclerosis) in the carotid arteries and determine your risk for future stroke.hen the balloon is inflated, the fatty plaque or blockage is compressed against the artery walls to improve blood flow. During the angioplasty procedure, a carotid stent (a small, metal mesh tube) is placed inside the carotid artery at the site of the blockage and provides support to keep the artery open.