Catheterization laboratory
| Catheterization laboratory | |
|---|---|
| German cardiac catheterization laboratory | |
| Purpose | visualize the arteries and chambers of the heart | 
A catheterization laboratory, commonly referred to as a cath lab, is an examination room in a hospital or clinic with diagnostic imaging equipment used to visualize the arteries of the heart and the chambers of the heart and treat any stenosis or abnormality found.