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Heart Cath... sm

Posted By: New MT on 2006-08-09
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Subject: Heart Cath... sm

Catheterization complete at this point which revealed normal coronary arteries with LV systolic function normal and an injection s/l *pression* of 65%.  


 


Could be pressure, but not sure if that is appropriate...


 


Thanks in advance.




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