Cardiac Catheterization

A cardiac catheterization or angiogram is a procedure that identifies possible problems with the heart or its arteries. During a catheterization, a thin plastic tube, called a catheter, is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin or arm. The catheter is guided up toward the heart. A special dye is injected into the catheter so x-rays can identify any artery blockage or other heart problems.

David Michael Mego
M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P., F.S.C.A.I.
Dr. Mego graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in his native Pennsylvania before getting his M.D. from Harvard Medical School.