What type of procedure uses fluoroscopy, a sterile catheter, and percutaneous entry into a vessel?
a. Cineflourogram
b. Transsternal bilateral thoracotomy
c. Cardiac catheterization
d. Antegrade infusion
ANS: C
Under fluoroscopy, a sterile catheter is introduced into a vessel through cutdown or percutaneously to diagnose, visualize, and evaluate coronary artery disease.
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