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Cardiac Catheterization uses an arterial catheter and contrast imaging to assess the heart and coronary arteries.
NCLEX-PN
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Cardiac Catheterization uses an arterial catheter and contrast imaging to assess the heart and coronary arteries. After the procedure the priority is to recognize bleeding, impaired distal circulation, recurrent chest pain, rhythm changes and renal complications early, and to escalate them.
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