Procedure
A procedure that threads a thin tube through a blood vessel to the heart to measure pressures, take pictures or repair some defects.
Also called: heart cath, cardiac cath, coronary angiogram, heart catheter
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about cardiac catheterization and what is right for you.
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