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Invasive pediatric cardiology developed as a subspecialty over the past four decades after first pediatric angiogram was performed by Agustin Castellanos in 1937 [1]. With the introduction of the balloon septostomy by William Rashkind to alleviate cyanosis in transposition of the great arteries [2], the field of interventional pediatric cardiology was initiated and subsequently expanded explosively. It plays a role in almost every heart defect. Although urutre conia the use of diagnostic cardiac catheterization has decreased with the advances in noninvasive imaging, it continues to be a significant tool in the management of many complex congenital heart defects. This chapter summarizes basic aspects of diagnostic cardiac catheterization including hemodynamic evaluation, angiography and indications, review the role of cardiac catheterization in the critically ill, and the role therapeutic cardiac catheterization plays in pediatric cardiology. Possible reasons for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac catheterization the discussed in each section.

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    Jacqueline Kreutzer

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Kreutzer, J. (2009). Cardiac Catheterization. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., Cruz, E., Vetterly, C. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-262-7_5

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