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What are the differences between a cardiac intervention and a cardiac diagnostic procedure?
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In a diagnostic : procedure, they are just trying to figure out if there is a problem and what it is. In an intervention, they are trying to fix a problem, like a blockage in an artery, for instance.
Answered 3/29/2015
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