Cardiac Catheterization in Karnataka
A diagnostic procedure where a thin flexible tube is inserted through a blood vessel in the groin or wrist and guided to the heart. Used to measure pressures, v…
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Why Cardiac Catheterization Is Needed
Cardiac catheterization is performed to investigate chest pain, abnormal stress test results, or suspected coronary artery disease when doctors need a detailed look at blood flow and pressures inside the heart. It's also used to evaluate heart valve problems, congenital heart defects, and heart failure of unclear cause, and often precedes procedures like angioplasty.