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Cardiac Catheterization can only be performed by heart surgeons.
Cardiac Catheterization can only be performed by heart surgeons.
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The catheter used in Cardiac Catheterization is inserted into an artery or vein in the stomach.
The catheter used in Cardiac Catheterization is inserted into an artery or vein in the stomach.
False
A special X-ray machine is not involved in Cardiac Catheterization.
A special X-ray machine is not involved in Cardiac Catheterization.
False
Cardiac Catheterization is a procedure that can only be performed outside of a hospital setting.
Cardiac Catheterization is a procedure that can only be performed outside of a hospital setting.
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One of the indications of Cardiac Catheterization is to take samples of blood to measure the carbon dioxide content in the patient's heart.
One of the indications of Cardiac Catheterization is to take samples of blood to measure the carbon dioxide content in the patient's heart.
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During cardiac catheterization, the procedure is usually done in an outpatient clinic.
During cardiac catheterization, the procedure is usually done in an outpatient clinic.
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One of the risks associated with catheterization is kidney damage.
One of the risks associated with catheterization is kidney damage.
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A patient undergoing cardiac catheterization does not need to fast before the procedure.
A patient undergoing cardiac catheterization does not need to fast before the procedure.
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During the procedure, necklaces should be worn as they don't interfere with the pictures of the heart.
During the procedure, necklaces should be worn as they don't interfere with the pictures of the heart.
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The procedure involving clearing a narrowed or blocked artery using a catheter is called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
The procedure involving clearing a narrowed or blocked artery using a catheter is called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
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