Which statement about diagnostic cardiovascular testing is true?
A. Complications of coronary arteriography include stroke, nonlethal dysrhythmias, arterial bleeding, and thromboembolism.
B. An alternative to injecting a medium into the coronary arteries is intravascular ultrasonography.
C. Halter monitoring allows periodic recording of cardiac activity during an extended period of time.
D. The left side of the heart is catheterized first and may be the only side examined.
Answer: B. An alternative to injecting a medium into the coronary arteries is intravascular ultrasonography.
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