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What is Cardiac Catheterization?

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A cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to examine blood flow to the heart and test how well the heart is pumping. A thin plastic tube (catheter) is inserted into an artery or vein in the arm or leg. From there it can be advanced into the chambers of the heart or into the coronary arteries.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Evaluation/monitoring 27 7
Clogged artery (arterial plaque) 13 3
Chest pain 12 4
Diagnostic assessment 2 1
Heart palpitations 2 1

Show all 23 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 174 patients that have had Cardiac Catheterization

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 2
Mild 2
None 13

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cardiac Catheterization

Side effect Patients Percentage
Anxious mood 1
Biliary stent complication 1
Neck and shoulder muscle soreness 1
Pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Cardiac Catheterization

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 1
Other 1
See all 48 patients who've stopped having Cardiac Catheterization

Duration

Stopped having Cardiac Catheterization

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 45
6 months - 1 year 1
5 - 10 years 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 9
Usually 0
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 6
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 9
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 5
Not specified 10
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1 patient evaluation for Cardiac Catheterization

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Jun 15, 2013 (Started Jun 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: One time
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