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The most important function of coronary angiography is to accurately define coronary anatomy and obtain optimal and comprehensive angiographic views of the entire course of the main epicardial coronary arteries and their branches to aid in the diagnosis of and the therapeutic interventions for coronary artery disease. The key is to maintain a fine balance between harmful radiation and dye exposure to both the patient and the physician and essential number of images obtained to clearly define the anatomy. Inadequate knowledge of the best views and suboptimal angiographic images can lead to serious consequences of either missing disease or inappropriate interventions and wasteful healthcare expenditure.
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Rajamanickam, A., Kini, A. (2014). The Perfect Shot: Angiographic Views for the Interventionalist. In: Kini, A., Sharma, S., Narula, J. (eds) Practical Manual of Interventional Cardiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6581-1_3
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