Talking to your friends and neighbors wonât give you the ultimate answer you seek. There is one way, and only one way, to diagnose if you really do have a Human Growth Hormone Deficiency. A blood test will allow you to discover if you have a low IGF-1 level.
Coronary angiography. Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the arteries in your heart. Coronary angiography is often done along with cardiac catheterization. This is a procedure which measures pressures in the heart chambers.
What is a coronary angiogram CT scan? A computed tomography (CT) scan uses a special X-ray machine to take detailed pictures of the inside of your body. A coronary angiogram CT, also called a coronary CTA, scans the inside of the tiny blood vessels of your heart. It is a noninvasive procedure because we do not need to put anything in your heart. The scanner can scan your entire heart in just 5 heartbeats.