catheterization

1. Insertion of a catheter into the body. Common types of this procedure include cardiac catheterization, in which a catheter is inserted into the heart through a vein in the arm to diagnose heart disease, and urinary bladder catheterization, in which a catheter is inserted into the urethra to permit urine to flow out of the urinary bladder.

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Following a heart catheterization, Stevens was informed that he had suffered a minor heart attack.

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The patch provides a simpler and more reliable alternative, as shown in validation tests conducted on patients undergoing arterial line procedures in cardiac catheterization laboratories and intensive care units.

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The development of multimodal intravascular imaging systems compatible with coronary catheterization is technologically challenging.

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"The findings suggest that patients with stable chest pain and a coronary artery calcium score of zero may not require invasive coronary angiography using cardiac catheterization because the risk of cardiovascular events is so low."

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Investigators performed right heart catheterization and cardiac MR imaging on each study participant before the infusions and four months after the infusions.

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