Cardiac catheterization

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Research

Mayo Clinic researchers work to improve catheter-based tests and treatments and to find new uses for them. Doctors in Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Research Center study technology and methods to improve quality of care.

Some areas of catheter-based research include:

  • Ways to replace heart valves without surgery.
  • Methods to close the left atrial appendage to reduce the risk of stroke.
  • Cardiac catheterization to treat atrial fibrillation.

Publications

See a list of publications about cardiac catheterization by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

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Cardiac catheterization care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Cardiac catheterization. Merck Manual Professional Version. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular-disorders/cardiovascular-tests-and-procedures/cardiac-catheterization. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  2. What is cardiac catheterization. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cardiac-catheterization. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  3. Cardiac catheterization. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/diagnosing-a-heart-attack/cardiac-catheterization. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  4. Loscalzo J, et al., eds. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography. In: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw Hill; 2022. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  5. Coronary microvascular disease. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/angina-chest-pain/coronary-microvascular-disease-mvd. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  6. Fuster V, et al., eds. Cardiac catheterization and cardiac angiography. In: Fuster and Hurst's the Heart. 15th ed. McGraw Hill; 2022. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  7. Health Education & Content Services. Preparing for your cardiac catheterization or heart rhythm procedure. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  8. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. April 5, 2023.
  9. Calkins H, et al. 2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Europace. 2018; doi:10.1093/europace/eux274.
  10. Mankad SV, et al. Transcatheter mitral valve implantation in degenerated bioprosthetic valves. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.echo.2018.03.008.
  11. AskMayoExpert. Cardiac catheterization. Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  12. Noseworthy PA (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Feb. 5, 2021.
  13. Ellis C, et al. Leak closure following left atrial appendage exclusion procedures: A multicenter registry. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2022; doi:10.1002/ccd.30139.

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