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.
Some researchers also think they might help boost the immune system. Antioxidants include: Beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A, a nutrient that helps eyesight, soft tissue, and skin. Find it in apricots, cantaloupe, carrots, guava, kale, papaya, peaches, pumpkins, red peppers, spinach, and tomatoes.