Y62: Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
Y62.5: During heart catheterization
During heart catheterization is a medical process, not a condition or a group of conditions itself. It's a procedure often performed to diagnose or treat certain cardiovascular conditions. During this procedure, a long thin tube known as a catheter is inserted in an artery or vein in the groin, neck or arm, leading through blood vessels to the heart. This allows doctors to perform diagnostic tests such as checking for blockages in the arteries, measuring pressure and oxygen levels in different parts of the heart, or performing tissue biopsy. Potential risks linked with heart catheterization may include infection, bleeding, blood clots, or heart damage, but these are relatively rare.
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