Is a cardiac catheterization dangerous?

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asked Jun 5, 2020 in Other- Health by 54gyy98 (340 points)
Is a cardiac catheterization dangerous?

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answered Jun 5, 2020 by Marlene99 (7,810 points)
The cardiac catheterization procedure can be dangerous because it is a procedure that is done with your heart and blood vessels.

Any procedure that works on your heart and blood vessels can be dangerous and has some risks.

However for most people they come out of the cardiac catheterization without any other health issues.

Having a cardiac catheterization done is pretty safe.

When you have a heart catheterization done the actual procedure for the heart catheterization takes around 30 minutes.

The heart catheterization itself doesn't take very long.

However it will take a bit longer to prepare for the heart catheterization and to recover after the heart catheterization procedure.

After the heart catheterization you should be able to walk around 6 hours after the procedure but full recovery from the heart catheterization procedure can take 6 weeks.

You'll also need to keep the area where the heart catheterization was inserted dry for 48 hours.

You may need to stay in the hospital for at least 1 or 2 days after the heart catheterization procedure so that the doctor can monitor your health.

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