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Heart Catheterization with LV Pressures
Date: Feb 14, 2018
Question:
Prior to the McKesson reports, cath reports would describe the catheter crossing the aortic value, which meant you were in the left ventricle and performing a left heart catheterization. Reports no longer have this verbiage however. So my question is, if the report indicates LV pressures were taken, does this constitute a left heart catheterization? LV gram would constitute a left heart catheterization, but this is not always performed. Any help in determining if a left heart cath is done is very much appreciated.
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