Treatment
Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
Key Points about Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac catheterization is a procedure in which a long, flexible tube (catheter) is put into a blood vessel. The doctor then guides the catheter into the heart to find and treat heart problems.
- Your child might need a cardiac catheterization to diagnose a heart problem or to fix an already existing problem (such as a congenital heart defect); diagnostic and interventional catheterizations may also be performed.
- The procedure is done in a cardiac catheterization (cath) lab in a hospital. Your child's doctor and a specially trained staff of nurses and technicians will be alongside your child throughout the process.
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Cardiac Catheterization at Children's National Hospital
The pediatric heart experts at Children's National Hospital treat children with the most complex heart, blood vessel and valve conditions. Our Cardiac Catheterization program has one of the highest success rates for cardiac catheterization procedures. Learn more about Cardiac Catheterization.
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Providers of Cardiac Catheterization
Joshua P. Kanter, MD
- Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiologist
Joshua P. Kanter, MD
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Departments that Offer Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiology
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