The cardiologist again flushes a saline solution through the catheter. Note the characteristic curled tip of the catheter.
The cardiologist inserts a slightly rigid arterial introducer sheath (blunt cannula) over the guide wire into the artery. This acts as a dilator. In this case the introducer has a side-arm.
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