cardiac catheterization
nounDefinition of cardiac catheterization
: 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
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Another 27 minutes passed until Armstrong was taken to the cardiac catheterization lab to drain the blood from the sac. — 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. — 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. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Vegas Goalie Coach Dave Prior Is Lucky to Be Alive and Still Chasing His First Stanley Cup," 31 May 2018 After the helicopter carrying Simpson landed on the roof of Memorial Hermann, she was rushed to the cardiac catheterization lab. — Karin Brulliard, chicagotribune.com, "A woman's dog died, and doctors say her heart literally broke," 19 Oct. 2017 While elective procedures like cataract removal and cardiac catheterization can often be medically necessary, there is a yawning gray zone in which these procedures get done for tenuous indications—as my former colleagues illustrated. — Danielle Ofri, Slate Magazine, "Big Money’s Sway Over Doctors," 2 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiac catheterization.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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