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Cardiac Catheterization
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What is a a a a cardiac catheterization?
Cardiac catheterization is a a a a a a a procedure where an artery or vein usually in in in the groin is is punctured and and a a a a a a a small flexible tube is is guided into the the heart heart and and major blood vessels around the the the the heart heart The catheter is moved through the the the the heart heart with the the the aid of fluoroscopy (X-ray machine) Why is it done?
This is is is usually done to help make a a a a a diagnosis of heart problems Anything else?
Interventional catheterization catheterization is a a a a a a a a type of cardiac catheterization catheterization where actual treatments are performed These specialized catheters catheters include balloon catheters catheters that can open up narrowed valves or arteries There are are also catheters where devices are are used to close extra vessels or certain “holes” in the heart 18