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    Cardiac Catheterization

    Cardiac Catheterization



    What Affects the Test

    Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

    • Extreme anxiety that causes high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats.
    • Kidney or liver failure.
    • Inability to follow directions during the procedure.


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