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Cardiac Catheterization

A cardiac catheterization is a common, nonsurgical procedure that allows physicians to determine if there are any narrowings (blockages) in the arteries that provide blood supply to the muscle of the heart. It also can show the physician the heart size and pumping ability, the inside chamber size, and how well the valves open and close. The procedure is done by inserting a small flexible tube (catheter) into a blood vessel (usually via the groin) and gently advancing it to the heart. Blood pressure measurements are taken and moving X-ray pictures (angiograms) are recorded using digital imaging.

A cardiac cath and angiography helps:

. To find hereditary or congenital problems

. To help identify candidates for bypass surgery or cardiac stent and angioplasty

. To offer a “road map” of the coronary arteries

. To measure pressures and blood gases within the heart

. To check for narrowing or leaking of the heart valves

. To evaluate those with chest pain or cardiac diseases

. To get xrays or pictures of your heart valves and blood vessels

 

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