Cardiac catheterization involves insertion of fine-bore tubes (catheters) into the heart through cannulae inserted into a peripheral artery or vein. Procedures are commonly performed via the femoral vessels, although the radial artery approach has the best safety record and is now the preferred ...
Results of the study showed that percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass within 30 days of catheterization was more common in New York patients than those in Ontario.It also found a higher mortality rate in New York patients....
Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization are particularly at risk from electrical hazards, primarily because catheters are made from nonconductive materials. A conductive catheter should allow externally applied currents to leak through its walls before reaching the catheter tip. A new electrically ...
SUPPORTING PATIENT ACCESS TO CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, INTERVENTIONS AND SURGERY: DEVELOPMENT OF A CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVINCIAL WAIT LIST MANAGEMENT TOOLdoi:10.1016/j.cjca.2015.07.709Polderman, J.Lauck, S.Ding, L.Wu, S.Louis, T.Elsevier Inc....
Cardiac catheterization is performed for both therapeutic and diagnostic reasons. Like any invasive procedure, cardiac catheterization is associated with complications, so the decision to undertake the procedure should be based on the risks and benefits.
After experiencing chest pressure while exercising, a 72-year-old patient tested positive in both a stress test and nuclear medicine study, triggering a left heart catheterization that revealed a high grade lesion of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. His cardiologist determined the...
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CCTA followed by selective catheterization was associated with a 78% reduction (p<0.001) in per-patient testing, which included the index evaluation plus downstream costs, when compared with direct catheterization. Revascularization rates were 41% lower (p<0.001) in the selective catheterization arm,...
Perioperative Care of the Congenital Cardiac Patient in the Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryNew innovative techniques in cardiac catheterization (cath) procedures and advances in technology in the field have created an environment in which the primary objective has advanced from diagnostics...
Clinically, the patient showed left-sided pleural effusion, jugular venous distension, and a congested liver. During cardiologic work-up, echocardiography, combined left/right heart catheterization and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) established the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis. Under conservative...