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Preview: ... sterilizing solution, shaved, and covered with sterile drapes. A small-needle injection of a local anesthetic is used to numb the area.<br><br>A small incision is made and a pencil-sized plastic tube, called a sheath, is inserted into the artery (e.g., femoral artery, carotid artery) or vein. A catheter, which is usually 2 to 3 mm in diameter, is passed via the sheath through the artery to the heart, and into a coronary artery. <br>A contrast agent (dye) is injected into the catheter to show areas of blockage and angiograms of the artery are taken. The dye often causes a "hot-flash" sensation throughout the body that lasts for 10 to 15 seconds. <br><br>In some cases, a catheter is passed through the sheath to the heart's left ventricle and dye injected to show how the left ventricle is functioning. <br><br>After cardiac catheterization, the sheath is removed and pressure is applied to the area—usually for 5 to 15 minutes—to help close holes in the artery or vein made by the sheath. Gauze dressing is taped to the insertion area and the patient must lie on his or her back for 4 to 6 hours while normal blood clotting seals the holes in the artery or vein.<br><br>Alternatively, holes made in the femoral artery (i.e., the large artery in the groin) can be sealed immediately after catheterization by stitching them closed or plugging them with collagen. If either of these methods is used, the patient may be able to sit up wit ...
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