Cardiac Catheterization

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Doctors at Merit Health Wesley use cardiac catheterization to both diagnose and treat heart disease. This minimally invasive, interventional cardiology technique uses a catheter (thin, flexible tube) that is inserted into the arteries to examine the heart, arteries and veins with real-time images (fluoroscopy). These procedures only require a tiny incision where the catheter is inserted into an artery, so it can result in less blood loss, less pain and a quicker recovery for patients.

Merit Health Wesley provides patients with two digital catheterization labs.