The left heart catheterization

Overview
Left heart catheterization involves insertion of catheters into the left ventricle to interogate that filling pressures of the left heart. Left heart catehterization is used to diagnose and assess the severity of aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, mitral stenosis, and mitral insufficiency.

Assessment of the Aortic Valve

 * Aortic stenosis cardiac catheterization
 * Aortic regurgitation cardiac catheterization

Assessment of the Mitral Valve

 * Mitral stenosis cardiac catheterization
 * Mitral regurgitation cardiac catheterization