PreOp® Patient Education Cardiac Catheterization Angiograph

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo a cardiac catheterization. But what does that actually mean?

The heart is located in the center of the chest. It's job is to keep blood continually circulating throughout the body.

The blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart are called arteries.

The largest and most important of these is the aorta.

The vessels that bring blood back into the heart are called veins.

Sometimes, these blood vessels can grow narrower or become blocked in such a way that normal blood flow is restricted. In simple terms, a cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic procedure used when your doctor believes that blood is not flowing normally in and or around your heart.


In simple terms, a cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic procedure used when your doctor believes that blood is not flowing normally in and or around your heart.

During a cardiac catheterization, a heart specialist will insert a thin tube into an artery in the arm or leg and gently guide it towards the problem area in the heart.

Once the tube is in place, a special dye is injected and a series of x-rays are taken.

These x-rays allow your doctor to see exactly how blood is flowing in your heart.

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[lovetaylorlautner100]

@JohnnyFuzz13 well your asleep when they do the procedure but naaaah

[JohnnyFuzz13]

@lovetaylorlautner100 does it hurt? im going to make a report about this, this tuesday :p

[lovetaylorlautner100]

i had this 2 days ago:(

[luckyyorker]

@nanny1alice i had this procedure a week ago in Mt Sinai Hospital in New York. the procedure lasted 1.5 hrs and it is not painful. You are awake during the duration of the procedure and u can go home after staying 6 hrs in the recovery room.

[nyygal25]

i have to do a project on the heart for science.... complicated to find a video on the heart and where it is located. boo hooo me

[nanny1alice]

I am having this done on the 1st. I am wondering if it is painful and how long does the procedure take. If you would kindly post..thank you

[130ipower]

i am doing this now while eating buritos. its pretty easy

[mariaw0121]

Would you mind posting your experience with the procedure. I'm having it done Wed. AM and am somewhat nervous. Thx,

[supremejello]

there is also urniary catheterzation

[georgiainfidel]

i am doing this, this morning 10;30 am