If Russert had a heart catheterization test, would his condition been identified in time?
Yes, heart catheterization would of detected it. It’s the best test for heart function and it’s totally accurate. The person above me said that catheterizations are risky. It’s EXTREMELY small that anyone would die from catheterization. It’s probably the most non-risky of the invasive procedures out there. The benefits would always outweigh the risks. Pediatric heart transplant patients get catheterizations daily and don’t die. Age is a minor factor in surgery, as far as cardiac risk stratification goes. In summary- they show everything from valve defects to blocked CA. Theres only 0.1% chance of death. He would not of died.
