Abstract: A method of angiography which reduces the patient's burden due to the surgery. By replacing catheters and by means of brachial paracentesis, angiography is performed on each of coronary artery, vein bypass, gastroepiploic artery and internal thoracic artery, through the steps of: puncturing a paracentetic tube into the brachial artery, and inserting through the tube a catheter selected from the following group: (a) a catheter of the type in use for the left and right coronary artery and the venous bypass; (b) a catheter of the type in use for the internal thoracic artery; and (c) a catheter of the type in use for the gastroepiploic artery.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 1994
Date of Patent:
December 5, 1995
Assignees:
Takao Ishimura, Fuji Systems Kabushiki Kaisha