Question about Cardiac Caths

[Tneo8385]

Hey I was just wondering if anyone had any information or articles on whether patients with Parkinson's disease are allowed to get a cardiac cath or not. The rationale for a doctor not having a patient get one was that the patient has Parkinson's and the shaking would be dangerous. But I have not been able to find any type of information or articles that states that they cannot have a cath done. And if the patient needed it anyway wouldn't the benefits out weight the risk?

[CCU BSN RN]

If someone is shaking THAT badly, which as stated above, would have to be pretty darn badly, couldn't you just intubate and paralyze them for the procedure? Again, without the details I'm not saying it's necessarily warranted, just that it's theoretically an option. It's too bad you couldn't even get a cardiologist on board, one would think anyone who needs a cardiac cath should at least have one on consult.