THE COST OF CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND WHEN IS IT NEEDED?

Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure performed by cardiologists and vascular physicians to assess the function of the heart muscles and blood vessels. The procedure for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in diseases such as coronary artery blockage, angina pectoris, valvular heart disease, aortic aneurysm. The duration of the diagnostic cardiac catheterization is approximately 30 minutes, and this increases if the procedure is therapeutic, based on the complexity of the case. Additionally, the cost of cardiac catheterization for adults and children varies according to many factors, including the expertise of the surgeon, the level of the hospital, and the quality of the devices used in the process.