Cath Lab 101

Orientation and practical guides for cath lab staff

Plain-English guides to the procedures you'll see in the cardiac cath lab: what each one is, who it's for, the steps, the kit, the risks and the recovery. Written by a cath lab charge nurse for nurses, physiologists, radiographers and anyone new to the lab.

Start here

• All procedures: 51 procedures, each with a diagram and a link to its guide
• Guides: step-by-step guides with kit lists
• Abbreviations: the A to Z of cath lab shorthand
• Videos: short teaching videos
• TAVI NEWS WEEKLY: a short Monday update on structural heart news

Find your way in

• New to the lab: start with Coronary angiogram and PCI
• Structural and TAVI: TAVI, PFO closure, LAAO
• Electrophysiology: EP study, RF ablation, Pulsed field ablation
• Imaging and physiology: IVUS, OCT, FFR

Education only. These pages are orientation for the team. They are not a protocol, and they don't replace your local policy, training or supervision. Always follow your centre's protocols.