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What conditions indicate the need for a cardiac catheterization?
A cardiac catheterization may be needed to diagnose or treat conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart valve problems, or congenital heart defects. Symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or abnormal test results may also indicate the need for a cardiac catheterization.
Why is the medication heparin sometimes administered prior to a left-side cardiac catheterization?
Before left-side catheterization is performed, the anticoagulant medication heparin may be administered. This drug helps decrease the risk of the development of a blood clot in an artery and blood clots traveling throughout the body.
What is a Cardiac catheter?
A cardiac catheter is a thin, flexible tube used to diagnose and treat heart conditions. During a cardiac catheterization procedure, the catheter is inserted into a blood vessel in the arm, neck, or groin, and guided to the heart to assess blockages, measure pressures, or deliver treatments such as stents.
What blood measurements are taken of the left ventricle during a cardiac catheterization?
A comparison of how much blood is ejected from the heart's left ventricle during its contraction phase with a measurement of blood remaining at the end of the left ventricle's relaxation phase.
What measures the force of the heart?
The force of the heart is measured by a test called echocardiogram, which uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart's structure and function. Another method is through a test called cardiac catheterization, which involves the insertion of a catheter into a blood vessel to measure pressures inside the heart chambers.
What are two cardiac catheterization procedures?
Balloon atrial septostomy and balloon valvuloplasty are cardiac catheterization procedures.
What has the author William Grossman written?
William Grossman has written: 'Cardiac catheterization and angiography' -- subject(s): Angiocardiography, Cardiac catheterization, Heart Catheterization
Do you capitalize cardiac catheterization laboratory?
When it is used as a name of laboratory the n it is capitalized. It should be --- Cardiac Catheterization laboratory.
What are the normal results of female catheterization?
A catheterization program that includes correctly inserted catheters and is appropriately maintained will usually control urinary incontinence.
What has the author Charles E Mullins written?
Charles E. Mullins has written: 'Cardiac catheterization in congenital heart disease' -- subject(s): Cardiac catheterization, Cardiac catheterization in children, Congenital Heart Defects, Congenital heart disease in children, Diagnosis, Heart Catheterization, Methods, Surgery, Therapy
What kind of catheter is used in a cardiac catheterization?
In cardiac catheterization, a long, fine catheter is used for passage through a blood vessel into the chambers of the heart.
What significance do high pressure readings from a cardiac catheterization have?
Pressure readings that are higher than normal are significant for a patient's overall diagnosis.
What region of the heart can be checked by a cardiac catheterization?
A test that can be performed on either side of the heart, cardiac catheterization checks for different functions in both the left and right sides.
What are the normal results of male catheterization?
A catheterization program that includes correctly inserted catheters and is appropriately maintained will usually control urinary incontinence. Asceptic technique important.
What do smooth and regular outlines on the X-ray from a cardiac catheterization indicate?
Smooth and regular outlines on the x ray indicate normal coronary arteries.
What Test is perform after a heart attack?
Cardiac catheterization or an Angiography
What is it called when blood is withdraw from the heart chambers?
cardiac catheterization
