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Can i check my blood pressure with the same hand that was held with cardiac catheterization?if i can't .how long time?i've l hand hd av fistula
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Yes: Confusing? Is there a surgical a/v fistula on the left? Was the cath done on the right? Take BP on side opposite a/v fistula in general. Consider using one of the automatic devices. If bruising and tenderness at cath site resolved go forward.
Answered 6/10/2014
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