What Is a Cardiac Catheterization? (Video)

A cardiac catheterization is a procedure that cardiologists (heart doctors) do. They put a catheter (a long, thin tube) into a blood vessel, then guide it the heart.

Cardiac catheterizations help doctors diagnose and treat many different heart problems.

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