What will I experience in the Cath lab and recovery room?
• The contrast material may occasionally cause the heart to slow down. Coughing helps clear the contrast from the coronary artery. Coughing may also help correct certain types of abnormal heart rhythm. • The patient should be able to watch most of the study on the TV monitor. The cardiologist may explain the findings as the procedure is carried out. • It is important to remember that the blue or green sheets covering the patient are sterile. Hands should be kept by the side and not placed on top of the sheet. The patient should not reach for the groin because it will contaminate the catheter. If a pillow needs to be rearranged or the cheek scratched, the staff will be happy to help. • A transient “hot flash” is felt while pictures of the left ventricle are being taken. This clears up in less than 30 seconds. • Fleeting chest discomfort may also be felt during some coronary artery injections. //–> • The x-ray pictures are taken by a movie camera. It will sound like a motor or loud sewi
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