Cardiac Catheterization is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat the conditions of heart.
Anesthesia Type: Local
It is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat the conditions of heart. For cardiac catheterization, a thin long flexible tube called catheter is inserted from the arm or groin (upper thigh) into the left or right side of the heart. It is through the catheter that the doctor takes diagnostic tests of your heart.
The doctor may perform cardiac catheterization to assess the following conditions of your heart:
Cardiac catheterization is also done as a part of other major procedures like Angioplasty, Heart Valve Repair or Replacement, Balloon Valvuloplasty and Cardiac Ablation.
The doctor performs the test in a special operating room equipped with imaging machines and special X-ray. The intravenous (IV) line is inserted into the vein through the passage of neck, arm or groin. Following that, a sheath (thin plastic tube) is inserted in your leg to access artery or vein. Then, longer tubes of plastic called catheters are moved up into the heart with the help of live X-rays so the doctor can:
Post the procedure, the cathether is removed and the incision is closed by applying pressure or using a clamp.
You will be asked to lie flat for a few hours and your heart condition will be continously monitored. Furthermore, you might be required to stay in the hospital for up to 4 hours after the procedure is completed.
In most cases, the patient is allowed to go home on the same day.
Your doctor will recommend you to drink lots of water to flush the dye out of your system. You will be recommend to avoid any strenuous physical activity.
Angiography is usually a safe procedure, but there might be some risks related to it. If some complication occurs during the test, then it is stopped and treatment is given (sometimes it includes surgery). Certain known risks are
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