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catheterization
- 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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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.
The development of multimodal intravascular imaging systems compatible with coronary catheterization is technologically challenging.
"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."
Investigators performed right heart catheterization and cardiac MR imaging on each study participant before the infusions and four months after the infusions.
Fusing a smattering of old-folks jokes — references to fading memory, poor eyesight, catheterization, Viagra, arthritis and other ailments — with a narrative of buried trauma is a risky gamble.
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