The Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization provides general cardiology fellows, nurses, and technicians entering the cardiac catheterization laboratory a practical guide addressing key aspects of left and right heart catheterization, selective coronary angiography, and the utilization of other invasive cardiology procedures for diagnostic purposes. Written by a team of physicians from Emory University Hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, practical pearls of wisdom about the technical aspects of cardiac catheterization and other invasive cardiology procedures are presented with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations in this quick reference of essential material. Also included is a chapter with video clips that highlight the role and technical versatility of the multipurpose catheter in cardiac catheterization-a technique developed, taught, and learned over many generations in the cardiac catheterization laboratories at Emory University.
