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I'm wondering how serious is a heart catheterization?
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Procedure : In terms of risk: there is a 10-20% chance of bleeding in the access site. Rarely does this need surgery to repair it or antibiotics for infections. The major complications are stroke, heart attack or death; these are about 1 in 1000.
Answered 6/27/2014
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