Procedure
Cardiac Catheterization
A procedure that threads a thin tube through a blood vessel to the heart to measure pressures, take pictures or repair some defects.
Also called: heart cath, cardiac cath, coronary angiogram, heart catheter
Who Can Help with Cardiac Catheterization?
- Cardiologists
A physician who diagnoses and treats heart and blood vessel conditions such as heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat.
- Pediatric Cardiologists
A physician who diagnoses and treats heart conditions in children, including heart defects present at birth.
- Hospitals
A facility that admits patients for overnight care and provides emergency, surgical and other medical services.
Where Practices List Cardiac Catheterization
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Worcester, MA (2,276)
- Detroit, MI (2,246)
- Miami, FL (1,643)
- Hartford, CT (1,308)
- Southfield, MI (579)
- Chicago, IL (533)
- Newark, DE (522)
- Syracuse, NY (389)
- Wyandotte, MI (344)
- Jamaica, NY (289)
- Clinton Township, MI (260)
- Naples, FL (246)
- Jacksonville, FL (206)
- Beaver, PA (175)
- Washington, PA (154)
- Houston, TX (112)
- Huntingdon, PA (86)
- Coral Gables, FL (83)
- Lubbock, TX (80)
- Anchorage, AK (79)
- Hialeah, FL (68)
- San Jose, CA (58)
- Connellsville, PA (42)
- Colonial Heights, VA (33)
- Chandler, AZ (31)
- Greenwood, SC (29)
- Tyrone, PA (27)
- Fort Pierce, FL (21)
- Tulsa, OK (21)
- Neptune, NJ (19)
- Altoona, PA (18)
- Covington, LA (18)
- Salem, OR (15)
- Bradenton, FL (13)
- Las Vegas, NV (13)
- Brooklyn, NY (10)
- Flushing, MI (8)
- Schaumburg, IL (8)
- Laurel, MD (7)
- Tarzana, CA (7)
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General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about cardiac catheterization and what is right for you.