Cardiac catheterization

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  • What is cardiac catheterization?
  • Reasons to do cardiac catheterization
  • Preparations prior to the cardiac catheterization
  • During a cardiac catheterization
  • After a cardiac catheterization
    
    
    
    
    
    What is cardiac catheterization?
    Cardiac catheterization is one of the processes that are conducted for the diagnosis and treatment of some diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
    And carried through the introduction of high-long tube called catheter catheter through a vein or artery in the groin, neck, or arm where the access is through the heart.
    
    
    The cardiac catheterization one method of diagnosis for some cases, as can all the way to treat some diseases such as heart angioplasty of the coronary artery coronary angioplasty.
    
    
      Reasons to do cardiac catheterizatio 
    Cardiac catheterization is done to diagnose some diseases of the heart or as part of the treatment of the disease.
    
    Used in diagnosing the following diseases:
    Coronary angiography Coronary angiogram:
    Used to diagnose a narrow or a blockage in the coronary arteries of the heart.
    Specific dye is injected in the coronary arteries and then photographed with X-rays to locate the blockage and narrow. In that case, the catheter is inserted into an artery in the groin area, wrist wrist.
    Assess the amount of oxygen the heart hemodynamic assessment.
    Left ventricular catheterization Left heart catheterization:
      To determine the pressure and rush of blood in the left pane of the heart. In that case, the catheter is inserted into an artery in the neck or thigh.
    Take a sample of the heart Heart biopsy:
       Catheter containing the sharp part is too small for a way to take a small sample of tissue from the heart. In that case, the catheter is inserted into an artery in the neck
    Diagnosis of congenital heart defects from birth in congenital heart defects.
    Diagnose problems in the heart valves.
    Also used in the treatment of the following cases:
    Angioplasty of the artery through the catheter balloon Balloon Angioplasty:
      Used in cases of narrow coronary arteries. The expansion of the artery by a small balloon somewhere artery to widen the narrowed artery.
    
    
       And usually includes angioplasty put a small loop (pillar metal) stent in the artery to expand it and reduce the incidence of shortness of it again. In that case, the catheter is inserted into an artery in the groin area.
    Closure of heart holes Repair of heart defects:
      Some congenital heart diseases include heart and a hole such as hole barrier between the atria atrial septal defect patch is placed special place to close the hole. This is done during cardiac catheterization, rather than resorting to open heart surgery open-heart surgery.
    Replacement heart valves Valve replacement:
    When there is a narrow and discard in a heart valve is replaced with an artificial valve valve artificial valve.
    Balloon catheter to the heart valves Balloon valvuloplasty:
      Used in cases of one of the narrow heart valves, where a balloon is inserted through the catheter to place the valve and then narrow this balloon is inflated to widen the valve. And place of entry is determined according to the catheter valve to be expanded.
    Treatment of stroke (blood clot eradication) thrombectomy:
    Catheter is inserted to reach the vessel containing the extraction of stroke, blood clot are in it.
    
    Treatment of irregular heartbeat (Heart arrhythmia treatment (ablation:
       Catheter is inserted to the heart containing the metal part is very small tears abnormal heart tissue and causing the irregular heartbeat.
    
    
    Preparations prior to the cardiac catheterization
    Require cardiac catheterization some preparations.
    Not to eat any food or drink for 8-12 hours before cardiac catheterization. If the patient is diabetic must inform your doctor.
    Some blood tests.
    Relax and calm so as not to cause anxiety and tension in heart rate or irregular. The doctor gives the patient some of the atypical antipsychotic drugs.
    Follow-up blood pressure and pulse.
    Before entering to perform cardiac catheterization the patient urinated to empty the bladder. And the patient take off any jewelry worn especially around the neck.
    
    
    During a cardiac catheterization
    
    
    During a cardiac catheterization following happens:
  • Usually is performed cardiac catheterization and the patient conscious and awake but was giving him some painkillers.
  • Is an IV inserted intravenous (IV) line in the hand or arm to give the patient any drug injection it needs from it.
  • Electrodes are placed on the chest follow-up heart rate during cardiac catheterization.
  • Hair is shaved from the place of introduction of the catheter.
  • Before introducing the catheter directly to the patient is given a dose of anesthetic to numb the catheter is then place after introduction of the catheter.
  • During a cardiac catheterization the patient does not feel any pain, and he has to tell the doctor if he felt uncomfortable.
    And the patient should follow the simple instructions the doctor has asked the doctor to take a deep breath or holding your breath, and that coughs or moves the arm in different positions.
    
    
    After a cardiac catheterization
    
         Usually last for a cardiac catheterization procedure a few hours after moving the patient to the recovery room until the effect of the drug completely.
    
         The patient remains in complete comfort in bed.
    
         Is the introduction of workplace monitoring catheter.
    
         Is the follow-up of pressure, respiration, temperature and pulse the patient.