Aortic angiography – aortic root, arch, abdominal aorta Peripheral angiography and carbondioxide angiography Catheterization and angiography in children with congenital heart disease Contrast agents Ionic and non-ionic Types of non-ionic agents Contrast nephropathy Measures to reduce incidence of contrast nephropathy

Coronary angioplasty (PTCA) Equipment and hardware used in PTCA: Guiding catheters Guidewires Balloons Stents Setting up the laboratory for a PTCA case Management of complications: Slow flow/no flow Acute stent thrombosis Dissection Perforation

Pediatric Interventions: Aortic and pulmonary valvuloplasty Coarctation angioplasty and stenting Device closure of PDA,ASD,VSD Technique and devices used Sizing of devices Coil. Closure of PDAs Balloon Mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) : Techniques and hardware used in BMV Setting up the laboratory for a BMV case Technique and equipment used for trans septal puncture Recording of trans mitral pressure gradients Management of cardiac tamponade

Peripheral interventions: Equipment and techniques used Endovascular exclusion of aneurysms Self-expanding stents, covered stents and cutting balloons Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP): Theory of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation Indications for IABP use Setting up the IABP system Thromboembolic disease Indications and use of venacaval filters Techniques of thrombolysis – drug and catheters used Thrombus aspirations systems – coronary, peripheral Thrombus aspirations systems – coronary, peripheral

Cardiac pacing : Temporary pacing – indications, technique Permanent pacing Indications Types of pacemakers and leads Setting up the laboratory for permanent pacing Pacemaker parameter checking Follow-up of pacemaker patients Cardiac electrophysiology : Catheters used in electrophysiology studies Connection of catheters during an EP study Equipment used in arrhythmia induction and mapping Radiofrequency ablation Image archival systems and compact disc (CD) writing