Difference between revisions of "Cardiac Catheterization"
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| − | A '''cardiac catheterization''' is like a thinner [[Lower Endoscopy|colonoscopy]] but through the coronaries. | + | 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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| + | Indications for cardiac catheterization include but are not limited to the following: | ||
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| + | #Chest pain | ||
| + | #Cough | ||
| + | #Diarrhea | ||
| + | #Dysuria | ||
| + | #Eye pain | ||
| + | #Itchiness | ||
| + | #Tummy ache | ||
| + | #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> | ||
Revision as of 05:24, 4 July 2017
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]
Indications
Indications for cardiac catheterization include but are not limited to the following:
- Chest pain
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dysuria
- Eye pain
- Itchiness
- Tummy ache
- Winning the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.[4]
Other Cardiac Tests
References
- ↑ Cardiologist Excited to Cath Winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Cardiologists Now Deploying Bacon-Eluting Stents (Gomerblog)
- ↑ No Matter the Symptom, Local Cardiologist Pretty Convinced It’s an Anginal Equivalent (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Cardiologist Excited to Cath Winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Gomerblog)
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