1 Evaluate heart muscle function. 2  Determine the need for further treatment (such as an interventional procedure or bypass surgery). 3  At many hospitals, several interventional, or therapeutic, procedures to open blocked arteries are performed after the diagnostic part of the cardiac catheterization is complete.
Hereâs what she had to say: 1  Vitamin C is one of the biggest immune system boosters of all. 2  Vitamin B6 is vital to supporting biochemical reactions in the immune system.  Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that helps the body fight off infection.
Foods that are high in colorful compounds called carotenoids â carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, cantaloupe and squash â are all great options. The body turns these carotenoids into vitamin A, and they have an antioxidant effect to help strengthen the immune system against infection.