Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization - DR. ARITRA MUKHERJI , best child heart specialist doctor in Kolkata
Cardiac catheterization is an invasive procedure of accessing the heart and major great arteries by passing catheters from various peripheral vessels. In the previous era the main purpose of cardiac catheterization was diagnostic angiography and imaging. In the present era it is used for both diagnostic and various types of interventional procedures in children.

The most commonly used access for cardiac catheterization in pediatric age group are the femoral or groin vessels. However neck and axillary vessels are also used in certain scenarios. The procedure is mostly done under general anesthesia while local anesthesia may be sufficient in an adolescent or adult patient with congenital heart disease. Due to the small size of the heart and the related blood vessels high level of expertise and precision is needed for performing a successful pediatric catheterization procedure. Fluoroscopic image acquisition entails radiation exposure to all patients undergoing catheterization. However an experienced operator limits the radiation dosage to minimum by various techniques and maneuvers.

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