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Old 07-16-2014, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Halibut View Post
Lots of doctors have surgical suites in their offices so that wouldn't necessarily put me off. Is the doctor considering putting in a stent if indicated during the catheterization? That might give me pause. I'd also recommend speaking to the anesthesiologist beforehand to confirm his/her qualifications.

Good luck and try not to worry too much. It's generally an easy procedure with a low percentage of complications.
If a stint is needed it's going to have to be in a hospital. But they won't know until they do the heart Cath . As for the anesthesiologist even in a hospital setting Your drugs are given by typically the nurse on staff using versed or fentanyl. Sometimes you may get a CRNA. But it's not typical.
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