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left heart catheterization

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left heart catheterization
Interventional cardiology The introduction of a catheter into the aorta, left ventricle and left atrium with cannulation of coronary arteries and bypass grafts. Cf Right heart catheterization.
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Possible tests include: an Electrocardiogram ("EKG" or "ECG") which records the electrical activity of your heart; an Echocardiogram ("Echo") which is an ultrasound of the heart; a Chest X-ray, an MRI, a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test which is a kind of stress test; a MIBI Stress Test; a PET Scan, Blood Tests, and Heart Catheterization which include right heart catheterization or left heart catheterization.
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