Cardiac angiograms

Not completely sure where this should go, but I figured this is the safest place to post it.

Anyway, has anyone with a heart fetish/in general have had an angiogram? It's the procedure where doctors put a catheter in your leg and lead it into your heart while you're under an x-ray, and a screen shows them your heart as they inject a dye to see whether anything's blocked in your heart or it's not beating right.

And if you've had one done, how'd it feel? I honestly like watching them be done and I'd probably like to have it done to me

I've had 4. First was an angiography only. The next three included stent placement. The first three used my femoral artery, the last one used my radial artery.

They're not fun. The reason you're there is scary. The possible complications (including permanent kidney damage and sudden death) are scary. The chance of needing immediate open heart surgery is very scary.

I know I'll need it again. I'm not looking forward to that day.

Had one in 2001 for the purpose of clearing some blockages. The cardiologist quickly determined that I needed new plumbing, not a pipe cleaning. The following morning I was in the OR for five bypasses. The catheterization did not really feel uncomfortable. My cardiologist at the time was the same one who was treating Vice President Cheney. Like me, he too is still topside and ticking.

I don't have a heart fetish but I've had a cardiac cath. I was having atypical chest pain and since I have a bad family history my cardiologist suggested rather strongly to me that I should have one. It wasn't pleasant. I was given versed which made me way sick and stupid. I awoke in the middle of the procedure with a viewing screen in front of my face showing coronary arteries like wide open pipes. Now I can't be neurotic about it any more.

In June of 2013, I had my mitral valve repaired. Before they did the surgery, I had to have an angiogram done to be certain there was no blockages, because in case if there were, they could do the bypass during the repair, since I would be opened up already. It wasn't that bad, you're awake, they give you a mild sedative. They do shave your pubic region, and you have to lay flat on your back for at least 6 hours. It does make a long day. I was black and blue in my groin area for a few days, and sore...