In a coronary angiogram, a flexible tube called a catheter is often placed into an artery in the groin called the femoral artery. It's guided to the heart. Dye flows through the tube. The dye helps arteries show up more clearly on images. A coronary angiogram can show blocked or narrowed blood vessels in the heart.
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