Added: May 10, 2010
Emergency cardiac catheterization (heart cath) for the treatment of an acute MI- myocardial infarction or heart attack can be performed to define the anatomy of the heart arteries, and open the blocked coronary arteries with angioplasty and a stent. To save heart muscle damage from occuring, this must be performed immediately.
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