A patient with heart failure is scheduled for an echocardiogram. When should the nurse expect to schedule a cardiac catheterization for this patient?

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1. Left-sided heart catheterization and coronary angiography should be considered when the etiology of heart failure cannot be determined by clinical or noninvasive imaging methods.
2. It depends upon the results of the echocardiogram.
3. It depends upon the results of the echocardiogram.
4. It depends upon the results of the echocardiogram.

A Patient with Heart Failure Is Scheduled for an Echocardiogram