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A '''cardiac catheterization''' is a procedure by which an interventional cardiologist removes Quarter Pounders and Big Macs from a patient's coronary arteries in order restore blood flow.
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A '''cardiac catheterization''' is like a thinner [[Lower Endoscopy|colonoscopy]] but through the coronaries.  This is done for diagnostic purposes, interventional purposes, or [[Sh*ts and Giggles|sh*ts and giggles]].  For example, a cardiologist can perform a '''cardiac catheterization''' to identify what coronary vessel is blocked by a [[Trendelenburger|burger]] or hot dog.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/ Cardiologist Excited to Cath Winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Gomerblog)]</ref>  The cardiologist may choose to intervene, either by extracting the meaty thrombus or by placing a bacon-eluting stent.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/bacon-eluting-stents/ Cardiologists Now Deploying Bacon-Eluting Stents (Gomerblog)]</ref>  In some cases, the patient may have no indications of heart disease, but the cardiologist will insist on a '''cardiac catheterization''' anyway since, well, why not?<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/anginal-equivalent/ No Matter the Symptom, Local Cardiologist Pretty Convinced It’s an Anginal Equivalent (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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'''History'''
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Back in the 1930s, Dr. Werner Forssmann earned the Noble Prize in Physiology or Medicine after he inserted a catheter into a vein of his own forearm and threaded it into his right atrium using fluoroscopy.  It is undoubtedly a brave and bold maneuver, though one must ask the question, why didn't he do it on a medical student first?
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'''Categories'''
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Left heart catheterization and right heart catheterization are the two major categories of '''cardiac catheterization''':
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#''Left heart catheterization (LHC)'' - Employed in cases involving the left side of the heart, or a cardiologist who is either left-handed or standing on the left side of the patient.
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#''Right heart catheterization (RHC)'' - Employed in cases involving the right side of the heart, or a cardiologist who is either right-handed or standing on the right side of the patient.
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'''Indications'''
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Indications for cardiac catheterization include but are not limited to the following:
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#[[Chest Pain|Chest pain]]
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#Cough<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/04/cough-suppressant-endotracheal-tube/ Study: The Most Effective Cough Suppressant is an Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/coughing-violently/ As Nurse Leans In for a Listen, Patient Can Think of No Better Time to Start Coughing Violently (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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#Diarrhea
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#[[Dyspnea]]
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#Dysuria<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/study-people-named-willie-dick-johnson-higher-risk-uti/ Study: People Named Willie, Dick & Johnson at Higher Risk for UTIs (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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#Eye pain
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#Itchiness
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#Six-degree heart block<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/sixth-degree-heart-block/ Breaking News: Kevin Bacon Diagnosed with Sixth-Degree Heart Block (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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#Tummy ache
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#Winning the annual Nathan's [[Hot Dog]] Eating Contest.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/ Cardiologist Excited to Cath Winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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'''Other Cardiac Issues'''
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* [[1-Lead ECG]]
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* [[230-Lead ECG]]
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* [[Amazon Echo]]
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* [[Amazon Stress Test]]
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* [[Baby Aspirin]]
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* [[Heart-to-Heart]]
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* [[Supply-Demand Mismatch]]
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'''References'''
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 16 July 2017

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A cardiac catheterization is like a thinner colonoscopy but through the coronaries. This is done for diagnostic purposes, interventional purposes, or sh*ts and giggles. For example, a cardiologist can perform a cardiac catheterization to identify what coronary vessel is blocked by a burger or hot dog.[1] The cardiologist may choose to intervene, either by extracting the meaty thrombus or by placing a bacon-eluting stent.[2] In some cases, the patient may have no indications of heart disease, but the cardiologist will insist on a cardiac catheterization anyway since, well, why not?[3]


History

Back in the 1930s, Dr. Werner Forssmann earned the Noble Prize in Physiology or Medicine after he inserted a catheter into a vein of his own forearm and threaded it into his right atrium using fluoroscopy. It is undoubtedly a brave and bold maneuver, though one must ask the question, why didn't he do it on a medical student first?


Categories

Left heart catheterization and right heart catheterization are the two major categories of cardiac catheterization:

  1. Left heart catheterization (LHC) - Employed in cases involving the left side of the heart, or a cardiologist who is either left-handed or standing on the left side of the patient.
  2. Right heart catheterization (RHC) - Employed in cases involving the right side of the heart, or a cardiologist who is either right-handed or standing on the right side of the patient.


Indications

Indications for cardiac catheterization include but are not limited to the following:

  1. Chest pain
  2. Cough[4][5]
  3. Diarrhea
  4. Dyspnea
  5. Dysuria[6]
  6. Eye pain
  7. Itchiness
  8. Six-degree heart block[7]
  9. Tummy ache
  10. Winning the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.[8]


Other Cardiac Issues


References

  1. ↑ Cardiologist Excited to Cath Winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Gomerblog)
  2. ↑ Cardiologists Now Deploying Bacon-Eluting Stents (Gomerblog)
  3. ↑ No Matter the Symptom, Local Cardiologist Pretty Convinced It’s an Anginal Equivalent (Gomerblog)
  4. ↑ Study: The Most Effective Cough Suppressant is an Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)
  5. ↑ As Nurse Leans In for a Listen, Patient Can Think of No Better Time to Start Coughing Violently (Gomerblog)
  6. ↑ Study: People Named Willie, Dick & Johnson at Higher Risk for UTIs (Gomerblog)
  7. ↑ Breaking News: Kevin Bacon Diagnosed with Sixth-Degree Heart Block (Gomerblog)
  8. ↑ Cardiologist Excited to Cath Winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Gomerblog)


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