Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure that involves passing a thin, flexible tube, called a catheter, into the heart. The catheter is inserted into a vein in the arm, neck or groin and then threaded into the heart. The procedure is used...
The first cardiac catheterization boldly performed by Dr. Werner Forssmann, on himself, in 1929, marked the beginning of non-invasive heart surgery. Today, this procedure is primarily used to diagnose heart conditions and treat plaque buildup in...
Cardiac catheterization involves the passage of a catheter into a blood vessel in the leg or arm. The catheter is guided through the blood vessels into the cardiac chambers and coronary arteries. Doctors use cardiac catheterization to perform...
The American Heart Association describes cardiac catheterization as a procedure in physicians insert a long hollow thin tube into a blood vessel, and threads it through the blood vessels to the heart or the arteries connected to the heart. After...
A cardiac catheterization may be performed if a cardiologist suspects that a patient has heart disease or a heart defect. During the procedure a long, narrow tube, or catheter, is inserted into a patient's vein or artery within his neck, arm or...
Cardiac catheterizations are done by inserting a thin wire through an artery in the groin or arm and threading the wire into a coronary artery. The coronary arteries are the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. This procedure allows a...
During a cardiac catheterization, a cardiologist inserts a long thin tube called a catheter through the groin into the heart; a special x-ray machine is used to assist the physician. Once the catheter reaches the heart, the doctor injects dye to...
Coronary angioplasty and stent implantation are two of the most common procedures performed in the United States. The procedure is not surgery. It is a catheterization. A small hollow tube is inserted in to the femoral (leg) or radial (wrist)...
More than a million people a year have a heart attack in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coronary artery disease, characterized by the accumulation of plaque in the vessels supplying the heart, is...
The word catheterization means to slip a tube into an organ. For example, a bladder catheterization is the passage of a tube--a catheter--through the urethra into the bladder. The most common invasive procedure done on the heart is a cardiac...
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to check the heart for problems, including blocked arteries and valve abnormalities. According to the Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals, the cardiologist inserts a long, thin catheter into an...
Cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic procedure in which a narrow tube called a catheter is inserted into the blood vessels within the heart though a vein or artery in the arm, groin or neck. Once placed, the catheter is injected with a dye that...
The carotid artery is a major blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. A blocked or narrowed carotid artert leads to less blood to the brain and increased risk for a stroke. In order to repair a blocked carotid artery, a procedure called...
Cardiac catheterization, also known as a coronary angiogram or cardiac cath, is considered an invasive imaging procedure. According to the Cleveland Clinic, a cardiac catheterization is used to determine coronary artery disease, valve disease or...
Heart catheterization, also known as cardiac catheterization, is a procedure performed by a cardiologist, or heart doctor. The doctor uses this procedure to diagnose or treat certain heart conditions, and to examine the overall condition of your...
The bladder, a muscular organ that stores and voids urine, requires communication between the muscles of the bladder wall, the sphincter muscle, the pelvic floor muscles that support the bladder and the nerves surrounding the bladder. A neurogenic...
Tissue attachments that limit movement of the spinal cord cause a condition known as tethered spinal cord disorder. Abnormal stretching of the spinal cord occurs due to this progressive disorder, and it may not be diagnosed until adulthood, when...
Uropathy can be either of the reflux type, which is most often found in children, or of the obstructive type. If yours is the latter, it is important for your urologist to determine the location and duration of your condition. Chronic unilateral...
Urinary catheters are slender, flexible tubes used to drain urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Catheters are often used to prevent skin damage from wet clothing and bedding in patients who are incontinent--unable to control the...
Urine retention may be caused by an obstruction in your urinary tract, by nerve problems interfering with the signals sent between your brain and bladder, or by a weak bladder muscle. Whatever the underlying cause, when urine retention becomes...
Having your bladder filled with water in a procedure called bladder distention may be used to diagnose your interstitial cystitis (IC), but it can also serve as short-term therapy. It is thought that this treatment temporarily increases your...
Badminton is an Olympic sport you can play professionally or with friends for recreational purposes. As the fastest racket sport in the world, badminton provides players with a considerable workout. According to the Calorie Control Council, a 150...
Urinary catheters are used to drain urine when people are unable to urinate on their own or to obtain a sterile urine specimen to test for bacteria. Urinary tract infection can result if the catheter isn't inserted using sterile technique, and the...
While there is no known cure for interstitial cystitis (IC), the recurring discomfort or pain you may feel in your bladder area can be controlled and modified through certain lifestyle changes. Perhaps the most important of these changes is...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with coronary artery disease being the common most type, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Individuals who have a family history or suspect they may have...
Congenital heart disease describes a defect in the structure of the heart or its vessels that occurs during fetal development. Congenital heart disease can be either mild or severe, and treatment options depend on the type and severity of the...
A Foley catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder of a patient who is unable to do so himself. The catheter, a soft tube made of rubber or plastic, is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder. Patients may require catheterization...
During a cardiac catheterization, a cardiologist passes a long catheter through a large artery---typically the femoral---into the heart in order to determine the health of the heart. Complications of cardiac catheterization may be life-threatening...
Angiography describes a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure to examine blood vessels throughout the body. Doctors use angiography to visualize blood flow through the lungs, kidneys, brain and heart. An angiography performed to specifically see...
Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. A bladder infection can be painful and annoying and can become a serious health problem if the infection spreads to your kidneys. Learn about the different causes, symptoms, and...
