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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Cardiac catheterization and angiography are not a | [[Cardiac catheterization]] and angiography are not a necessary for making a diagnosis of [[coarctation of aorta]]. They are used in cases with inconsistent diagnosis with echocardiography. These procedures are a pre-requisite if angioplasty is planned. It is used to determine the severity, anatomy, associated cardiac defects, pressure gradient across the aorta. | ||
==Angiography== | ==Angiography== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S.[2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S.[4]
Overview
Cardiac catheterization and angiography are not a necessary for making a diagnosis of coarctation of aorta. They are used in cases with inconsistent diagnosis with echocardiography. These procedures are a pre-requisite if angioplasty is planned. It is used to determine the severity, anatomy, associated cardiac defects, pressure gradient across the aorta.
Angiography
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