LEFT HEART CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Course overview

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION IS PERFORMED FOR BOTH DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. DESPITE SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT IN NON-INVASIVE CARDIAC IMAGING, IT REMAINS THE STANDARD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF CARDIAC HEMODYNAMICS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE TECHNIQUE OF CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, ITS INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND COMPLICATIONS. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE PRE-CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WORKUP.