What is the most invasive test for heart disease?
There are various tests to detect heart disease which do not involve cutting the skin. When this happens doctors label it as an invasive test. Cardiac catheterization is the most common invasive test. A very very thin flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into your forearm or groin. A thin wire is then used to guide the catheter into the different arteries of your heart. The purpose of this test is to find out if there are any blockages in your arteries. Please speak to your doctor before you decide that this is the best option. Almost half of all women who are instructed to have a cardiac catheterization do not have significant blockages in their arteries.
