Heart Catheterization

"Heart Catheterization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Procedure which includes placement of catheter, recording of intracardiac and intravascular pressure, obtaining blood samples for chemical analysis, and cardiac output measurement, etc. Specific angiographic injection techniques are also involved.

Descriptor ID

D006328

MeSH Number(s)

E01.370.370.380.410

E02.148.442

Concept/Terms

Heart Catheterization

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heart Catheterization".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular [E01.370.370]
Heart Function Tests [E01.370.370.380]
Heart Catheterization [E01.370.370.380.410]
Therapeutics [E02]
Catheterization [E02.148]
Heart Catheterization [E02.148.442]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Heart Catheterization".

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