General
eating the twinkie
What does eating the twinkie mean?
Cath-lab slang for a cardiac catheterisation manoeuvre; documented among interventional-cardiology jargon. (Included cautiously; usage varies.)
"He described the tricky bit as 'eating the twinkie' in the LAD."
Origin
US cath-lab slang.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'eating the twinkie' mean?
It is cardiac cath-lab slang for a manoeuvre while advancing a catheter through a coronary artery during catheterisation. Exact usage varies between labs.
Where is the phrase used?
It is heard in US interventional-cardiology cath labs as informal jargon among staff.
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