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montanacowboy

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Reply to GPV (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:55 PM

Aug 13

I had it done a few years back. You are awake and can see the catheter on a screen traveling along the vein. You have to stay down for a while after having it before you are up and around. They are looking for a blockage.

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Anyone here had a heart cath before? Feeling [View all] GPV Aug 13 OP

Yes montanacowboy Aug 13 #1

had one a little over a year ago, pretty routine but it was expensive, very informative about the state of your arteries Shellback Squid Aug 13 #2

I had an emergency one a year and a half ago Jilly_in_VA Aug 13 #3

Relax 3auld6phart Aug 13 #4

Never had one but my husband has. Katinfl Aug 13 #5

You'll be asleep for most of it Warpy Aug 13 #6