Principles of Diagnosis and Intervention in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab CARD 4370

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Understand the roles and dynamics found in the cath lab.
• Explain the indications and the contraindications for diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations.
• Describe the equipment, supplies and techniques required for diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations.
• Describe the techniques and equipment to assist with interventions, such as Rotational atherectomy, thrombectomy, and embolic protection devices.
• Describe the techniques and equipment for special procedures such as CTOs and Septal ablations.
• Describe the techniques and equipment for Structural heart procedures.
• Describe the techniques and equipment for Cardiac Support procedures.
• Identify normal and abnormal cardiac indices, pressures, and saturations in the cardiopulmonary system.
• Perform calculations on recorded data in order to establish the diagnosis of specific abnormal pathophysiology.
• Understand Pediatric congenital anatomy and pathophysiology.
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal cardiopulmonary anatomy obtained from angiograms.
• Describe other Diagnostic modalities found in the Cath lab and their indications.
• Understand the complications experienced in the cath lab and what can be done when they happen.

Effective as of Fall 2019