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Why didn't th 3 heart catheterizations i have has find the asd or.pfo recently found on an echocardiogram?
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CATH: Depends on the nature of the test. If all you had was a left heart procedure and coronary angiography, those tests would not show threads or pfo.
Answered 4/1/2013
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Did not look: Routine catheterization in adults image the coronary arteries, and perhaps the left ventricle and aorta. The atria are not imaged, and a pfo/asd would not routinely be seen.
Answered 10/3/2013
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