- Do not eat or drink for at least 6 hours prior to the examination, or fast on the day of the exam.
- 7 days before the examination you should not take medications containing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and blood-thinning medications (marivarin, pelentan), about which you should consult your personal physician. Provide your doctor with a complete list of all the medications that you are taking.
- The dosage of some medications will need to be adjusted, while taking some will be suspended.
- Inform us, if you are allergic to any medication (especially antibiotics or analgesics), food, patches, local anaesthetics, contrast agents, or any other substance.
- You must inform us if there is a possibility that you are pregnant.
- To prepare for the procedure, follow all the instructions which are given by our medical staff.
- Before and after the examination you will receive the medication ISOSORB, which reduces the possibility of complications, but it may induce a transient headache.
