Welcome to a hub where you can watch and learn anything about Cath Lab procedures.
All tagged cardiac cathlab
How a leadless (capsule) pacemaker can be removed from the right ventricle with a snare passed through a large sheath in the groin vein. Original diagrams; covers who needs it, risks, recovery and kit.
How a narrowed pulmonary vein can be widened with a balloon, and sometimes a stent, passed across the atrial septum from a vein in the leg. Original diagrams; covers causes, risks, recovery and kit.
How TAVI can be done through the carotid artery in the neck, as a hybrid theatre case with surgical cut-down, when the leg arteries are unsuitable. Original diagrams; covers risks, recovery and kit.
How catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) isolates the pulmonary veins using freezing (cryoablation), heat or pulsed energy, with original diagrams. Covers risks, recovery and kit.
What a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) is and how the cath lab team opens the blocked artery with primary PCI, with original diagrams. Covers recovery, risks and a kit list.
What TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) is and who it helps, with original diagrams of aortic stenosis, CT planning, femoral access and pacing, and each step. Covers risks, recovery and a kit list.
What tricuspid TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair) is and who it helps, with original diagrams of tricuspid regurgitation, femoral vein access, echo views and each step. Covers risks, recovery and a kit list.
What alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is and who it helps, with original diagrams of HOCM, the septal artery and each step. Covers temporary pacing, the echo contrast check, risks, recovery and a kit list.
What PPM (permanent pacemaker) means, who needs one and how it is fitted, in five steps with original diagrams. ICD and CRT in brief, plus recovery, driving rules, risks, a tip box and a kit list.
What a ventricular septal defect (VSD) is, who needs it closed and how device closure is done, in five steps with original diagrams. Plus recovery, risks, a first-timer tip box and a printable kit list.
What left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is, who it's for and how it's done, in five steps with original diagrams. Plus recovery, risks, a first-timer tip box and a printable cath lab kit list.
What PCI (coronary angioplasty and stents) is, who it's for and how it's done, in five steps with original diagrams. Plus recovery, risks, a first-timer tip box and a printable cath lab kit list.
