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 Coarcation angioplasty Balloon Mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) Techniques and hardware used in BMV Setting up the laboratory for a BMV case Technique and equipment used for transseptal puncture Recording of transmitral pressure gradients Management of cardiac temponade Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) Theory of intra-aortic balloon couonterpulsation Indications for IABP use

Pediatric Interventions Aortic and pulmonary valvuloplasty Coarcation angioplasty and stenting Device closure of PDA,ASD,VSD Technique and decices used Sizing of devices Coil.closure of PDAs

Peripheral intercentions Equipment and techniques used Endovascular exclusion of aneurysms Self-expanding stents, covered stents and cutting 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