Cardiac catheterizations can be a valuable tool for determining whether
any vessels in a patient’s heart are narrowed or blocked. During this
procedure, Lankenau Heart Institute's interventional cardiologists
feed a catheter through an artery from the groin or wrist into the
heart. Through this catheter, a special x-ray dye is injected into the
blood vessels and pictures are taken to determine the presence of
blockages. If narrow blood vessels or blockages are seen, the
appropriate procedure to open the vessel is advised.
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