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https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thi-surgeon-using-a-catheter-along-with-a-pair-of-scissors.jpg1600900Cardiac catheterization is a method doctors use to perform many tests and procedures for diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease. Cardiac catheterization is used for diagnostic tests such as angiography, arteriography, and electrophysiology studies (EPS).