1. What is Catheterization?

- The action or process of inserting a catheter into the body cavity (into the bladder,
trachea, or heart)

2. What are the types of catheterization?

- Cardiac catheterization – is performed to find out if you have disease of the heart
muscles, valves or coronary (heart arteries) or just examine how well your heart is
working.
- Urinary catheterization – is the process to drain and collect urine from the bladder.

3. What are the different types of catheters?

Cardiac catheterization
 Coronary angiogram or angiography
 Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
 Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
Urinary catheterization
 Indwelling catheters
 Intermittent catheters
 External catheters (Men)

4. What are the urinary catheters made of?

- Latex
- Silicon
- or Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)