Left Heart Catheterization
Alternate Names : Catheterization - Left Heart
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How will the Test Feel?
The procedure takes place in a radiology department or cardiac diagnostic laboratory. You are given sedation to relax prior to the procedure, but you are awake and able to follow instructions during the test. You will remain on a stretcher for the duration of the test.
An insertion is made into an artery for threading the catheter into the left side of your heart. You are given local anesthesia to insert the catheter, and generally the only sensation is one of pressure at the site. You may experience some discomfort due to lying still for a prolonged period of time.
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