Synonym for intracardiac catheter ... <cardiology> A catheter that can be passed into the heart through a vein or artery, to withdraw samples of blood, measure pressures within the heart's chambers or great vessels, and inject contrast media. ... It is used mainly in the diagnosis and evaluation of congenital, rheumatic, and coronary artery l...
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a long, fine catheter especially designed for passage into the chambers of the heart, usually through a peripheral blood vessel under fluoroscopic control. See also cardiac catheterization.
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Type: Term Synonyms: intracardiac catheter
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