cardiac catheterization
cardiac catheterization
noun
: a medical procedure in which a thin, flexible catheter is inserted through an artery or vein (as of the arm or leg) and passed into the heart for the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions Recent Examples on the Web
//Martinez underwent a cardiac catheterization this year after a heart scare.
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Nick Schwartz, For The Win, "Dave Martinez was checked by a doctor after his animated World Series tirade," 30 Oct. 2019
//But that hospital, capable of doing cardiac catheterization, was on diversion.
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John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "We found 21 deaths nationwide after hospitals turned ambulances away, but no one is tracking them," 28 Oct. 2019
//The patient receives medications to relieve pain and anxiety, but remains awake throughout, lying on a table in a room called the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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BostonGlobe.com, "Did Sanders have a heart attack?," 5 Oct. 2019
//So Hyde was delighted to hear Martinez planned to be back on the job Friday, four days after undergoing a cardiac catheterization.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hernández struggles for Mariners in 5-3 loss to Orioles," 20 Sep. 2019
//Previously, residents in and around Cleveland, Texas, had to travel 30 to 40 minutes or further for just about any type of cardiac catheterization procedure.
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Sponsored Content With Emergency Hospital Systems, Houston Chronicle, "New Cath Lab Brings Cutting-edge Cardiac Care to Cleveland, Texas Residents," 12 Aug. 2019
//Another 27 minutes passed until Armstrong was taken to the cardiac catheterization lab to drain the blood from the sac.
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Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Neil Armstrong: Mercy Health paid his family $6 million settlement after his death," 23 July 2019
//Swank was the medical director of Carilion Clinic cardiac catheterization lab and an associate professor of internal medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, according to a statement from the clinic.
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Julia Jones, CNN, "Virginia doctor found dead with tour guide while in Belize while on vacation," 25 June 2019
//The codes, the paddles, the resuscitation ... after Prior stabilized he had been moved to the cardiac catheterization lab, where four stents were placed to prevent future clotting.
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Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Vegas Goalie Coach Dave Prior Is Lucky to Be Alive and Still Chasing His First Stanley Cup," 31 May 2018