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Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization


Cardiac catheterization

Alternative Names:
Catheterization - cardiac; Heart catheterization

What abnormal results mean:

The procedure can identify heart defects or disease, such as coronary artery disease, valve problems, ventricular aneurysms, or heart enlargement.

The procedure also may be performed for the following:




Review Date: 7/9/2004
Reviewed By: Seth Keller, M.D., Division of Cardiology and Electrophysiology at New York Hospital Center of Queens, Flushing, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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