Our cardiologists
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, we provide accurate diagnoses with the aid of technology to help you find the right treatment and support you on your recovery journey.
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is a diagnostic procedure to view the inner surface of blood vessels (also known as lumen). It can be used to view arteries, veins and heart chambers.
DSA is a fluoroscopic technique (a technique that captures continuous images) that uses complex, computerised X-ray machines. A special contrast medium or 'dye' is injected into your blood to make the blood vessels easier to see.
Images are taken before and after the contrast dye is injected. To highlight the blood vessels, software is used to digitally 'subtract' the first image from the second.
DSA is used to diagnose:
It may also be used to:
This procedure may not be suitable if you:
DSA is a relatively safe procedure. Complications are rare and may include:
Mount Elizabeth Hospitals are established private hospitals in Singapore for cardiovascular care and treatments. We offer a comprehensive heart and vascular programme through our team of cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and cardiothoracic surgeons.
Mount Elizabeth Novena is also the earliest private hospital in Singapore to have a hybrid operating theatre, which includes high-tech scanning equipment such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to enable surgeons to perform advanced procedures in a safe and minimally invasive way.
We are supported in our diagnostic and imaging needs by Parkway Health Radiology, conveniently located within our
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, we provide accurate diagnoses with the aid of technology to help you find the right treatment and support you on your recovery journey.
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