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| | Brochures |
 | | Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: The procedure is performed by a cardiologist in a cardiac catheterization laboratory. | | | Insertion of the catheter in the arm or groin and passage of the catheter to the heart and coronary arteries is technically similar to cardiac catheterization. | | | Although cardiac catheterization is a highly specialized diagnostic technique, it is an extremely common procedure. |
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http://www.azheart.com/brochure.asp?ID=8
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| | Cardiac Catheterization |
| | Cardiac catheterization may be done to evaluate congenital heart defects in infants and children. | | | The primary purpose of cardiac catheterization (cardiac cath) is to determine whether you have coronary artery disease (CAD), and if so, whether surgery or another type of procedure is needed to open the blocked blood vessels. | | | This test is performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory ("cath lab") by a cardiologist. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/heart_disease/hw204075.asp
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| | Coronary Angiography |
| | Although cardiac catheterization is a highly specialized diagnostic technique, and is performed only in a specially equipped hospital laboratory by a carefully trained staff, it is an extremely common procedure. | | | You may be advised to have surgery-possibly coronary bypass surgery, or a repair to the heart's walls or its valves. | | | One of the most important reasons for cardiac catheterization is the need to see the blood flowing through the heart and coronary arteries. |
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http://www.fciheart.com/coronary_angio.htm
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| | ACC/SCA&I Catheterization Laboratory Standard - Part V |
| | In cases of both diagnostic and interventional procedures, it is the responsibility of the QA program to ascertain that careful clinical follow-up during time in-hospital and for 24 h after the procedure are reported in terms of vascular complications for each practitioner and the laboratory as a whole. | | | Measures of coronary flow reserve or pressure-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR), by use of methods such as the Doppler or pressure sensor guidewires often require the use of coronary vasodilators such as adenosine, dipyridamole, or papaverine. | | | During a routine left-heart and coronary arterial catheterization, a preprocedural and postprocedural aortic pressure tracing as well as the recording of the left ventricular systolic and end-diastolic pressure should be obtained. |
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http://www.acc.org/clinical/consensus/angiography/angiography_V.htm
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| | Medicare Part B Draft Policy |
| | Cardiac catheterization may be utilized in various clinical situations ranging from those requiring only a right heart catheterization to those requiring the performance of right and left heart catheterization with simultaneous interventional procedures. | | | Diagnostic cardiac catheterization is the introduction and maneuvering of a catheter into the heart to assess cardiac function. | | | Use CPT procedure code 93501 when right heart catheterization is done in a cardiac catheterization laboratory or in an interventional radiology laboratory and the procedure is done as part of a formal cardiac catheterization study. |
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http://www.noridianmedicare.com/provider/cmd/draftb/cardiac_catheterization.html
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| | Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiogram |
| | To perform a cardiac catheterization, a small needle puncture is made by the cardiologist at the catheterization site, usually at the groin. | | | A wide variety of catheterization procedures are available in our cardiac catheterization laboratories. | | | A needle is inserted through the skin and guided into the pericardial sac to aspirate fluid. |
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http://www.cpmc.org/services/cardiac/card-cath.html
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| | Sparrow Health System: Sparrow News & Events |
| | This catheterization technique uses radiation treatment in the coronary artery to prevent the recurrence of blockages. | | | Milind Karve, MD Dr. Karve is medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Sparrow Health System. | | | The cardiologist threads the catheter into one of the patient’s large blood vessels in the groin with a needle and then threads the catheter into the patient’s heart. |
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http://www.sparrow.org/housecallsarchive.asp?display=119
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| | Medical Breakthroughs - Learn More About Diabetes |
| | First attempted experimentally on humans in 1929, cardiac catheterization evolved into widespread clinical use in the 1940's. | | | More than 900,000 cardiac catheterization procedures are performed in hospitals each year, making it one of the most widely used advanced diagnostic tests. | | | In this manner, the important correlation is made between the anatomic site of the problem and its clinical and physiologic consequences. |
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http://scc.healthcentral.com/bcp/main.asp?page=ency&id=50&ap=408&brand=24
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| | What is a Heart Catheterization |
| | From the heart catheterization, your doctor will be able to determine whether you should be treated with medication, an angioplasty, or with coronary artery bypass surgery, or whether you require additional testing. | | | In addition, a "right heart catheterization" can be used to determine whether there is a problem with a heart valve, or a structural problem with the heart. | | | After completion of the heart catheterization, if no further procedures are to be performed, the catheter is removed from the groin or arm. |
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http://www.heartgroup.com/cath.html
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| | Catheterization - Cardiac Catheterization - Children's Hospital Boston |
| | The cardiac catheterization laboratory is where doctors can diagnose and treat heart conditions using catheters instead of surgery. | | | This study will use a procedure called selective venous catheterization in patients Selective venous catheterization is a way to measure the amount of | | | Children offers a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures. |
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http://webinfosites.com/q/catheterization.htm
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| | IRP - CURE Newsletter: January-February 1995 |
| | During a cardiac catheterization, access to cardiac and related structures is typically obtained by introducing a catheter into a vein or artery (depending upon whether a right or left heart catheterization is performed) and advancing the catheter to the heart. | | | The left side of the heart is accessed by introducing a catheter into a peripheral artery and advancing it in a retrograde fashion (against the normal course of blood flow) into the aorta; across the aortic valve; into the left ventricle. | | | The information obtained can then be used to determine if cardiac surgery, coronary angioplasty, or other therapeutic services are advisable. |
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http://www.irp.com/cure/9501cu.htm
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| | CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION and CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY |
| | The cardiac catheterization will determine if there is a problem with your heart or the coronary vascular system that delivers blood to the heart muscle. | | | After receiving medication to help you relax, you will be escorted to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, where the procedure will be performed. | | | Your doctor and/or the assisting doctor will meet with you and review your health history and ask you to sign the consent form for the procedure. |
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http://health.ucsd.edu/pted/PH1373.htm
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| | Coronary Artery Disease |
| | Angina (also referred to as chest pain) is a warning sign of coronary artery disease. | | | Catheter Interventions are less invasive alternatives to surgery and thousands of them are done at Sutter each year. | | | The non-invasive and catheterization technique available to detect coronary artery disease are listed below (catheterization technique is noted with an *): |
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http://www.sutterheartinstitute.org/conditions/cad.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Coronary angiography |
| | It may be performed if you have unstable angina, atypical chest pain, aortic stenosis, or unexplained heart failure. | | | Your health care provider may perform a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to open the blockage of your coronary artery during the procedure. | | | A mild sedative is usually given 30 minutes before the procedure to help you relax. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003876.htm
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| | Cardiac Catheterization (Cardiology Tests and Procedures) |
| | The patient is given a mild sedative to help him relax but remains awake during the procedure to allow him to answer questions regarding his comfort level, any chest pain or shortness of breath. | | | The patient can watch the procedure on the monitor if he wants to. | | | What Other Terms Are Used To Describe Cardiac Catheterization? |
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http://www.torrancememorial.org/carca.htm
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| | Cardiovascular Catheterization |
| | From simple to complex procedures, UMass Memorial remains committed to academic and clinical research to evaluate new devices and medications that increase patient care and comfort, including use of smaller catheters and femoral artery closure devices that allow patients to be mobile sooner after their procedures. | | | The new Innova 3100 from GE Medical Systems provides detailed, real-time fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for interventional radiological procedures that require exacting precision. | | | Theo Meyer, MD, PhD, Director, Heart Failure Wellness Center; Director, Cardiac Catheterization Labs |
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http://www.umassmemorial.org/ummhc/hospitals/med_center/services/cardiology/catheterization.cfm
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| | Department of Medicine: Cardiology |
| | Using the most modern techniques and equipment, balloon angioplasty, atherectomy, rotablator, eximer laser, and stent deployment are among the procedures interventional cardiologists perform on patients who have coronary artery or peripheral vascular disease. | | | Interventional cardiologist at work in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory | | | The focus of the interventional team is non-surgical treatment of coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease. |
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http://www.med.miami.edu/med/cardiology/interventional.asp
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| | 156 - CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION/CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY |
| | The role of the cardiac catheterization laboratory has progressed from the study of cardiac function and anatomy for diagnostic purposes, to evaluation of candidates for surgery, and most recently the provision of catheter based non-surgical interventional treatment. | | | Cardiac catheterization provides access for the study of cardiac function and anatomy using the physiological measurements, fluoroscopy, cinephotography, and computerized methodologies. | | | Laboratories without appropriate surgical back-up should generally not accept unstable, acutely ill, or high risk patients. |
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http://www.gamedicare.com/policies/L6872.htm
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| | Cardiac Catheterization |
| | Catheterization is also done on infants and children to examine or treat congenital (kon-JEN'ih-tal) heart defects. | | | This is called coronary angiography (an"je-OG'rah-fe) or coronary arteriography (ar-te"re-OG'rah-fe). | | | This test can measure blood pressure within the heart and how much oxygen is in the blood. |
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| | Cardiac Catheterization |
| | Catheterization also can be performed on infants and children to examine or treat congenital cardiac defects. | | | This test can measure the pumping ability of the heart muscle, as well as the blood pressure and oxygen content of different heart chambers. | | | In this procedure, a doctor guides a thin plastic tube or catheter through an artery or vein in the arm or leg and into the heart and the coronary arteries in the heart. |
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http://www.hearts.com/services/cardcath.html
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| | Cardiac Catheterization Labs |
| | Cardiac catheterizations and interventional procedures performed at St. Francis Heart and Vascular Institute include: | | | Cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic procedure used to determine the extent of heart disease, including coronary artery disease and defective heart valves. | | | Cardiac catheterization usually takes less than an hour, and the patient usually goes home the same day unless additional medical attention is needed. |
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http://www.stfrancistopeka.org/our_health_services/heart_cath_lab.asp
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| | Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiogram |
| | This is done to determine whether bypass surgery or angioplasty is needed. | | | For cardiac catheterization, a thin flexible tube (catheter) is threaded through a blood vessel in the arm or groin and into the heart. | | | A dye (contrast material) is injected into the coronary arteries to trace the movement of blood through the arteries (coronary angiogram). |
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| | Coronary catheterization procedure: What to expect |
| | Your doctor can explain what complications you may experience. | | | One of the treatments your doctor may recommend is a balloon angioplasty. | | | If your cardiac catheterization shows that there are one or more blockages in your coronary arteries, your doctor may recommend further treatment. |
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http://www.cypherusa.com/cypher-j2ee/cypherjsp/what_to_expect/coronary_catheterization.jsp
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| | NQMC NGC Summary |
| | Right-side coronary catheterization incidental to left-side catheterization has little additional benefit for patients without clinical indications for right-side catheterization. | | | Bilateral catheterization is contraindicated in most patients without proper indications. | | | This measure is used to assess the number of provider-level bilateral cardiac catheterizations per 100 discharges with procedure code of heart catheterization. |
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http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=2&doc_id=6662
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| | Cardiac Surgery Associates - Procedures |
| | A coronary catheterization (also called a cath or angiogram) is a non-surgical diagnostic test which allows your doctor to see inside your coronary (heart) arteries. | | | Please view the Coronary Catheterization Animation for a detailed visual explanation of this procedure. | | | To determine if there is blockage (plaque build up or atherosclerosis) within the coronary arteries which reduces the flow of oxygenated blood to the heart. |
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