Cath-Lab Practicals

Cath-Lab Practicals
Author: Sundeep Mishra
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2016-11-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9352501853

Cath-Lab Practicals is a concise guide to a range of procedures performed in the catheterisation laboratory. The book is divided into thirteen chapters. Each technique covered includes step by step instructions on the procedure, indications and contraindications, management, and any likely complications. Topics covered include cath-lab operations, angiography, haemodynamics, vascular access and closure, antiplatelets and anticoagulants. Cath-lab equipment and laboratory safety are also reviewed in detail. Enhanced by 50 illustrations and information tables, Cath-Lab Practicals is a useful guide for cardiologists and cardiac radiographers, in training and in practice. Key Points Concise guide to a range of cath-lab procedures Step by step instructions for various techniques Reviews required equipment and lab safety 50 illustrations and information tables

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
Author: Andro G. Kacharava MD, PhD
Publisher: Cardiotext Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015-11-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1942909020

The Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization provides general cardiology fellows, nurses, and technicians entering the cardiac catheterization laboratory a practical guide addressing key aspects of left and right heart catheterization, selective coronary angiography, and the utilization of other invasive cardiology procedures for diagnostic purposes. Written by a team of physicians from Emory University Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, practical pearls of wisdom about the technical aspects of cardiac catheterization and other invasive cardiology procedures are presented with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations in this quick reference of essential material. Also included is a chapter with video clips that highlight the role and technical versatility of the multipurpose catheter in cardiac catheterization—a technique developed, taught, and learned over many generations in the cardiac catheterization laboratories at Emory University.

Practical Manual of Interventional Cardiology

Practical Manual of Interventional Cardiology
Author: Annapoorna Kini
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-11-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447165810

This practical handbook is based on an internal working manual developed by staff and fellows at Mount Sinai Heart Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratory, renowned for its high-volume and low complication complex coronary procedures. The Practical Handbook of Interventional Cardiology captures the knowledge and methodological know-how from leaders in interventional cardiology, it intends to guide users in a stepwise, methodical and practical approach through various cardiac interventional procedures in order to achieve maximum patient safety and improved outcomes. From patient selection, preoperative work-up, setting up equipment to step-by-step illustrations of various procedural details and troubleshooting, this handbook captures all the details necessary to perform the simplest to the most complex cardiac interventions. The book is designed for cardiologists and trainees who desire an efficient way to review the steps of various cardiac interventional procedures and a quick, reliable reference for everyday use.

Fast Facts for the Cath Lab Nurse

Fast Facts for the Cath Lab Nurse
Author: Brenda McCulloch, RN, MSN, RCIS
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2018-12-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0826134769

This quick-access resource delivers a practical orientation for the cath lab. For nurses with a background in cardiac care or intensive care, the cath lab is replete with new challenges and learning opportunities. It is an increasingly complex environment with increasingly challenging procedures. Most effectively run by an interdisciplinary team, all healthcare providers in the cath lab uphold different roles to contribute to patient care and achieve successful procedural outcomes. Fast Facts for the Cath Lab Nurse clearly presents the role of the nurse in the cath lab and how to assist with basic and advanced cath lab procedures. Written in a simple, easy-to-read format with streamlined, bulleted information, this orientation guide breaks down procedures and provides essential information for each step. Chapters cover interpreting pressure waveforms, understanding various calculations, identifying angiographic images, and more competently providing care to patients in the peri-procedural period. Key Features Provides tables, examples of common hemodynamic calculations, images of pressure waveforms and angiogram Begins each chapter with key learning objectives Provides a quick anatomy review Assists with Registered Cardiovascular invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification

Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology

Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology
Author: Thach N. Nguyen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 712
Release: 2013-01-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470670479

Written and edited by today's most-recognized inteventional cardiology thought leaders, this popular guide focuses on key procedures and techniques. Each strategic or tactical move is graded by complexity level and described in a simple, step-by-step approach that includes guidance on how to overcome practical difficulties and navigate particularly challenging clinical scenarios and complications. It offers interventional cardiologists, fellows in interventional cardiology, cath lab nurses and technicians; vascular surgeons and fellows, interventional radiologists: "Tips and tricks" gathered from the personal experience of over fifty international experts Clear, practical, step-by-step guidance on the latest procedures and techniques, performing challenging interventions, and managing complications and other difficult situations where evidence may be limited or inconsistent New coverage of hot topics such as percutaneous aortic valve replacement, renal artery ablation, intracranial interventions, and more

Diagnostic Methods in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Diagnostic Methods in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Author: Pedro A. Lemos
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2009-12-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1841847216

The tools necessary for correctly identifying complex coronary lesions and plaques. The data required to accurately diagnose rare disease progression and patterns. With Diagnostic Methods in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, all of the essential diagnostic modalities you need in the lab are at your fingertips. This new force in cardiology is

The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook E-Book

The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook E-Book
Author: Morton J. Kern
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032350874X

Packed with useful information, The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook, 4th Edition, by Drs. Morton J. Kern, Michael J. Lim, and Paul Sorajja, is the perfect hands-on resource for physicians, nurses, and technicians who need to understand and perform these complex procedures. Easy-to-read text, hundreds of clear images, and narrated videos from Dr. Kern ensure that health care workers at all levels have quick access to easily accessible guidelines on procedures and patient care. Features a wealth of quick-reference tables, and more than 500 images – making this handbook a must-have reference for physicians and staff members in every cath lab. Includes a chapter dedicated to interventional pharmacology. Includes new content on correction of mitral regurgitation with Mitra ClipTM, enhanced coverage of aortic valve stenosis with TAVR, expansion of biodegradable and drug-eluting stents, enhanced descriptions of lesion assessment, chronic total occlusion intervention, and radial access approach to intervention. Covers the latest treatment of mitral valve regurgitation and mitral stenosis, new procedural enhancements for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis, and chronic total occlusion intervention technique updates.

Practical Cardiology

Practical Cardiology
Author: Majid Maleki
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2017-08-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323511767

From basic clinical facts to new advanced guidelines, Practical Cardiology, by Drs. Majid Maleki, Azin Alizadehasl, and Majid Haghjoo, is your new go-to resource for new developments in cardiology knowledge, imaging modalities, management techniques, and more. This step-by-step, practical reference is packed with tips and guidance ideal for residents, fellows, and clinicians in cardiology, as well as internal medicine, cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and pediatric cardiology. Features a wealth of information, including practical points from recently published guidelines, ECGs, hemodynamic traces of advanced imaging modalities in real patients, and much more. Offers a comprehensive review of cardiovascular medicine, from basic to advanced.

Grossman & Baim's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention

Grossman & Baim's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention
Author: Mauro Moscucci
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 2337
Release: 2013-10-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1469830469

Grossman & Baim's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention, 8e is the premier reference on cardiac catheterization, and appeals to seasoned practitioners, residents and cardiology fellows. This title reflects the rapid evolution and growing clinical use of hemodynamic data and of imaging and interventional techniques.

Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease

Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease
Author: Charles E. Mullins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470986956

The rapidly growing population of adults surviving with congenital heart lesions along with the success of interventional cardiology in the child and adolescent has spawned an incredible interest in adapting the technology for the adult congenital patients. Dr. Mullins, a pioneer in this area, has written an outstanding reference which covers all aspects of performing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures on patients of all ages. This illustrated book details the equipment and techniques for performing safe and successful procedures, with a strong emphasis on avoiding complications. It also includes the requirements of a catheterization laboratory for congenital heart patients, as well as guidance for setting up and operating such a laboratory. Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease serves as an essential manual for pediatric and adult interventional cardiologists worldwide.