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I need a heart cath done and a echo for checking my heart valves.
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 12, 2025 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
I’d rather be knocked out for the procedure. I’m the first patient in that day at 5:30 am. It’s on December 10. Would they do a stent if I need one? Or is that a separate procedure?
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@riflemanz64 As far as I know, they normally call an angiogram a single operation. It's a fact-finding assessment, and from there they have a conference or two to decide what, if anything, needs to be done for you. Then, if you need further intervention, they contact you and get your consent, at which they schedule you. So, AFAIK, separate procedures. You CAN ask if they'd consider doing a stent right away, but you need the materials and the team willing to intervene that way on the fly. So,.......ask.