The purpose of cardiac catheterization is:

A. to seal a rupture in a coronary artery.
B. to determine the extent of blockage in the coronary arteries.
C. to open up a blocked coronary artery.
D. to surgically remove plaque from the coronary arteries.


Answer: B

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