Type of catheters Catheter cleaning and packing Techniques of sterilization-advantages and disadvantages of each method preparing up the cardiac catheterization laboratory for a diagnostic study Table movement Image intensifier movement Image play back
Intra cardiac pressures Pressure recording systems Fluid filled catheters versus catheter tipped manometers Artifacts, damping, ventricularization Pressure gradient recording – pullback, peak – to peak gradient
Cardiac output determination Thermo dilution method Oxygen dilution method Principles of oximetry Shunt detection and calculations.
Coronary angiography Coronary angiographic catheters Use of the manifold Angiographic views in coronary angiography Laboratory preparation for coronary angiography Left Ventriculography – catheters, views, use of the injector Right heart catheterization and angiography
Radiation _protection Catherters used in Electrophysiology studies Connection of Catheters during in EP study Equipment used in Arthmia, Induction and Mapping Radio frequency ablation ECM and Ventricular assist device Fundaments of pace maker
Reference Book:
Cardoac Catheterizatipn – Grossman
Text Book:
Handbook of cardiac catheterization