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.
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Eggs, beans, lentils and soy are also good sources of protein. fotyma/iStock/Getty Images. Fish and Flax Oil. Fatty fish, including tuna and salmon, and flax oil are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3âs are a beneficial kind of fat that boost the immune system by increase the germ-eating activity of white blood cells.