Invasive VS Interventional

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Multilocularis

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Can someone please explain the difference between Invasive and Inerventional Cardiology. I know neither are surgery. Thanks

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Multilocularis said:
Can someone please explain the difference between Invasive and Inerventional Cardiology. I know neither are surgery. Thanks

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'Invasive' means you can do heart catheterizations for diagnostic purposes (squirt dye to look at the coronaries, get an LV-gram, etc.), 'interventional' means you can do heart catheterizations for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes (like stenting).
 
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