The process of examining the heart and major blood vessels by introducing a thin tube (catheter) into a vein or artery and passing it into the heart or blood vessel to measure oxygen saturation level and pressure. The catheter may also be used to perform angiograms. The entire process is monitored by low-level X-ray camera.
Procedures used to study the various functions of the heart. Using different techniques, the coronary arteries can be viewed by injecting dye or opened using balloon angioplasty.
is the procedure of inserting a thin, hollow tube into a blood vessel in the leg (or more rarely the arm) then passing it around the heart in order to obtain information about cardiovascular anatomy and function. The test can measure blood pressure within the heart, how much oxygen is in the blood and the pumping ability of the heart
A special test used for many forms of heart disease which is sometimes performed in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. At cardiac catheterisation a fine tube is passed from a blood vessel (usually in the groin) to the heart, using x-ray guidance. The structure and function of the heart can then be assessed.
Cardiac catheterisation (also called cardiac cath or coronary angiogram) is a procedure that allows the doctor to "see" how well your heart is functioning. The test involves inserting a long, narrow tube called a catheter into a blood vessel in your arm or leg, and guiding it to your heart with the aid of a special X-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that X-ray movies of your valves, coronary arteries and heart chambers can be created.
A procedure in which a catheter (tube) is inserted into an arm or leg vein, through which it travels to the heart. A dye is injected through the catheter and can be seen clearly by X-ray. In this way, doctors can observe the inside of the arteries of the heart and check for abnormalities, especially narrowings or blockages.
