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2. Cardiac catheterization - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac catheterization (heart cath) is the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart.This is done both for diagnostic and interventional purposes. A common example of cardiac catheterization is coronary catheterization that involves catheterization of the coronary arteries for coronary artery disease and myocardial infarctions ("heart attacks").

3. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Pain in your neck, jaw, chest, stomach, back, or shoulder ... A percutaneous coronary intervention involves opening up a narrowed artery in your heart with a thin tube called a catheter that’s ...

4. Coronary catheterization - Wikipedia

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   A coronary catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. It is performed for both diagnostic and interventional (treatment) purposes. Coronary catheterization is one of the several cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures.

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   A catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that stops the electrical impulses that cause irregular heart rhythms, according to the Mayo Clinic. A thin tube called a catheter is inserted ...

6. Catheter - Wikipedia

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   Central venous catheterization allows for continuous administration of medications, fluids and blood products to a large vein, particularly in critically ill patients. [17] Cardiac catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into one of the chambers of the heart, which is used for imaging, diagnosis, and the placement of devices such as stents.

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   In a minimally invasive procedure, doctors will snake a catheter through a blood vessel in the groin to the heart. Then a special device will be inserted into the heart to close the hole to ...

8. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   As with any procedure involving the heart, complications can sometimes, though rarely, cause death. The mortality rate during angioplasty is 1.2%. [17] Sometimes chest pain can occur during angioplasty because the balloon briefly blocks off the blood supply to the heart. The risk of complications is higher in: [18] People aged 65 and older

9. Electrophysiology study - Wikipedia

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   For patients who had a catheterization at the femoral artery or vein (and even some of those with a radial insertion site), in general recovery is fairly quick, as the only damage is at the insertion site. The patient will probably feel fine within 8 to 12 hours after the procedure, but may feel a small pinch at the insertion site.