CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS

Course overview

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION IS ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY PERFORMED CARDIAC PROCEDURES. IN THE UNITED STATES, MORE THAN 1,000,000 CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY. AS EXPECTED, IN ANY INVASIVE PROCEDURE, THERE ARE SOME PATIENT RELATED AND PROCEDURE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUE OF CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CAD.