A CT Coronary Angiogram looks at the condition of the coronary arteries (blood vessels) that supply blood to your heart. If these arteries are blocked or narrowed, then you might experience symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath because your heart cannot get the amount of oxygen it needs.

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The test involves some contrast dye to allow for the arteries to be seen clearly. On the day of your scan, you will be asked to avoid caffeine and you may be given some medications before the test to control your blood pressure or heart rate if necessary. The contrast dye will be inserted through a small needle (cannula) which is usually placed on the arm. During the test, small amounts of dye will travel through the cannula into the bloodstream and up to the heart to 'illuminate' the arteries. This is completely harmless, and the dye will leave the body naturally as any other liquid.

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Once the cannula has been inserted and the blood pressure and heart rate checked, you will be asked to lay down on a scanning bed which will be attached to the CT scanner (which is a donut shaped machine). The staff will then guide the bed into the scanner and the test will commence. The staff will be required to be in another room during the scan to minimise any radiation, but you will be able to speak to them throughout the test. You will not be in the scanner for any more than 15-20 minutes after which you may be asked to stay for some observation to ensure that your heart rate and blood pressure remain at normal levels, after which you should be able to go home. The results of the scan will be passed to your doctor/GP, which may take a few days.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

1. Prior to this test, we aim to ensure our patients have all the details they need before they arrive at the hospital. You can find our full CTCA information sheet by clicking here: CTCA Guide

2. Please complete the attached Questionnaire prior to your scan, and take this with you on the day of your scan: Questionnaire

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Please Note: Our CT Angiograms, CT Calcium Scores and other Radiology diagnostic tests are facilitated by Kingston Private Health in line with our Service Line Agreement with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You can find out more about our partnership with Kingston Private Health here.

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Radiology Department    Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7QB.

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We are proud to provide our patients with state of the art diagnostic facilities, unique to hospitals in London. The dedicated Radiology Department at Kingston Hospital aim to provide the very best care during your scan, and will be happy to assist with any queries related to the scan itself.

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The benefits of having your Angiogram with our Radiology Team is that the Kingston Hospital Team will be able to discuss any findings at their CT Angiogram multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting which comprises of doctors and other specialists across many of London's top hospitals including St Georges, St Thomas' and the Royal Brompton. For more information about this, please get in touch.

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If you need to contact the Radiology Team, you can call them on 020 8934 2147 or 3623. 

Please note, the Radiology Team will not be able to answer any queries about queries that are not related to the CT scan appointment.

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For details on how to get to Kingston Hospital and finding the Radiology Department, click here.

Radiology are located on the ground floor in Main Outpatients (area D on the map). 

 

To find a map of the Kingston Private Health Car Park available to use by Heartsure's CTCA* patients, please click here.

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* Please note - the car park at KPH may only be used during investigative procedures. Please provide your vehicle registration plate to one of our Admin Team to avoid any penalty or prosecution.

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