I-angiogram yomvini ye-coronary esebenzisa i-computed tomography (CT) yi-tekisi yokwenza izithombe ebuka imithambo yegazi enikeza inhliziyo igazi. I-angiogram yomvini ye-coronary esebenzisa i-CT isebenzisa umshini wamandla we-X-ray ukwenza izithombe zenhliziyo nemithambo yayo yegazi. Le tekisi isebenziselwa ukuxilonga izimo eziningi ezahlukene zenhliziyo.
I-CT coronary angiogram ikakhulu kwenziwa ukuhlola ukuthi i-arteries yomzimba inciphile noma ivaliwe yini. Ingase yenziwe uma unezimpawu zesifo se-coronary artery. Kodwa uvivinyo lungabheka ezinye izimo zenhliziyo. I-CT coronary angiogram ihlukile kwi-coronary angiogram ejwayelekile. Ngokusebenzisa i-coronary angiogram ejwayelekile, ochwepheshe bezempilo benza isiqu esincane emadolweni noma ezinzwini. Umphetho oguquguqukayo obizwa ngokuthi i-catheter ufakwa ngomqhele nge-artery emadolweni noma ezinzwini kuya kwi-arteries yenhliziyo. Kulabo abane-coronary artery disease, le ndlela ingasetshenziswa njengonyango. I-CT coronary angiogram ihlukile futhi ekuvivinyweni okubizwa ngokuthi yi-CT coronary calcium scan. I-CT coronary angiogram ibheka ukwakheka kwe-plaque nezinye izinto ezindongeni ze-coronary artery. I-CT coronary calcium scan ibheka kuphela ukuthi kukhona kangakanani i-calcium ezindongeni ze-artery.
I-CT coronary angiogram ikuvezela emithonjeni yobumende. Inani lemithonjeni liyahluka kuye ngohlobo lomshini osetshenzisiwe. Uma ukhulelwe noma ungase ukule, kuhle ungenzi i-CT angiogram. Kunethuba lokuthi ubumende bungalimaza ingane engakazalwa. Kodwa abanye abantu abaneengxaki zempilo ezinzima bangadinga ukuhlolwa kwe-CT ngesikhathi sokukhulelwa. Kulaba bantu, kuthathwa izinyathelo zokunciphisa noma yiluphi ubungozi olukhulu lokuvezwa emithonjeni yobumende kubantwana abangakazalwa. I-CT coronary angiogram yenziwa usebenzisa umbala obizwa ngokuthi yi-contrast. Tshela udokotela wakho uma uncelisa, ngoba umbala ungangena ubisi lwasemazini. Futhi, qaphela ukuthi abanye abantu banezinkinga zokuzwa ezinye izinto ezihambisana nombala. Xoxa nodokotela wakho uma ukhathazekile ngokuba nezinkinga zokuzwa ezinye izinto. Uma unezinkinga zokuzwa ezinye izinto ezihambisana nombala, ungase ucelwe ukuba uthathe imithi ye-steroid amahora angu-12 ngaphambi kwe-CT coronary angiogram. Lokhu kunciphisa ubungozi bezinkinga. Ngokuvamile, umbala ungalimaza futhi izinkulungwane, ikakhulukazi kubantu abaneengxaki ezingapheli zokungasebenzi kahle kwizinkulungwane.
Uchwepheshe wezempilo uyakutshela ukuthi ungalungiselela kanjani i-CT coronary angiogram. Ukuphatha imoto uwedwa uya nokuvela ekuhlolweni kufanele kube kulungile.
I-CT coronary angiogram ivame ukwenziwa ebandleni le-radiology esibhedlela noma esikhungweni sokuhlolwa kwezithombe zabantu abangenawo amagugu.
Izithombe ezivela kwi-CT coronary angiogram yakho kufanele zilungele ngokushesha ngemva kokuhlolwa kwakho. Uchwepheshe wezempilo ocele ukuba wenze ukuhlolwa uyakunika imiphumela. Uma ukuhlolwa kwakho kusikisela ukuthi unayo noma usesengozini yesifo senhliziyo, wena nochwepheshe wakho wezempilo ningakhuluma ngezinketho zokwelashwa. Kungakhathaliseki imiphumela yokuhlolwa, kuhlale kuyinto enhle ukwenza izinguquko zendlela yokuphila ukuze uvikele inhliziyo. Zama lezi zindlela zokuphila ezinempilo yenhliziyo: Thola umthambo ojwayelekile. Ukuzivocavoca kusiza ekulawuleni isisindo nasekulawuleni isifo sikashukela, ukukhuphuka kwe-kolesterol kanye nokukhuphuka kwegazi—zonke izinto ezingozi zesifo se-coronary artery. Thola okungenani imizuzu engu-150 yomsebenzi we-aerobic ophakathi noma imizuzu engu-75 yomsebenzi we-aerobic onamandla ngesonto, noma ukuhlanganiswa komsebenzi ophakathi namandla. Dlala ukudla okunempilo. Dlala izithelo, imifino, ukudla okugcwele, i-legumes nama-nuts. Gwema amafutha agcwele namafutha e-trans. Nciphisa usawoti noshukela. Ukudla isabelo esisodwa noma amabili wezinhlanzi ngesonto kungasiza futhi ekuqondeni inhliziyo. Lahla isisindo esengeziwe. Ukufinyelela isisindo esinempilo nokuhlala kukho kuhle enhliziyweni yakho. Ukulahlekelwa ngisho nesisindo esincane kungasiza ekuthuthukiseni izinto ezingozi zesifo se-coronary artery. Ungabuza uchwepheshe wakho wezempilo ukuba abeke umgomo wesisindo kuwe. Ungabhemi noma usebenzisi utshaba. Ukubhema kuyinto engozi enkulu yesifo se-coronary artery. I-nicotine iqinisa imithambo yegazi futhi iphoqa inhliziyo ukuba isebenze nzima. Ukungabhemi yindlela enye enhle kakhulu yokunciphisa ingozi yokuhlaselwa yinhliziyo. Uma udinga usizo lokuyeka, khuluma nochwepheshe wakho wezempilo. Lawula izimo zezempilo. Ngokucindezeleka kwegazi, ukukhuphuka kwe-kolesterol noma isifo sikashukela, thatha imithi njengoba kuqondiswe. Buza uchwepheshe wakho wezempilo ukuthi udinga ukuhlolwa kwezempilo kangakanani. Nciphisa ukucindezeleka. Ukucindezeleka kungabangela imithambo yegazi ukuba iqinise. Lokhu kukhuphula ingozi yokuhlaselwa yinhliziyo. Ezinye izindlela zokunciphisa ukucindezeleka ukwenza umthambo omningi, ukuqeqesha ingqondo nokuxhumana nabanye emaqenjini asekelayo. Thola ubuthongo obanele. Abadala kufanele bazame ukuthola amahora angu-7 kuya kwangu-9 obuthongo ebusuku.
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