10 Questions
Cardiac Catheterization can only be performed by heart surgeons.
False
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.
False
Cardiac Catheterization is a procedure that can only be performed outside of a hospital setting.
False
One of the indications of Cardiac Catheterization is to take samples of blood to measure the carbon dioxide content in the patient's heart.
False
During cardiac catheterization, the procedure is usually done in an outpatient clinic.
False
One of the risks associated with catheterization is kidney damage.
True
A patient undergoing cardiac catheterization does not need to fast before the procedure.
False
During the procedure, necklaces should be worn as they don't interfere with the pictures of the heart.
False
The procedure involving clearing a narrowed or blocked artery using a catheter is called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
True
Learn about the medical procedure known as Cardiac Catheterization, where cardiologists use a catheter inserted into an artery or vein to diagnose cardiovascular conditions. Understand how the catheter is threaded through blood vessels until it reaches the heart, allowing doctors to perform diagnostic tests such as injecting dye.
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