Cath rotation Help!!

[phagocytosis]

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I am starting on Cath lab rotation July 1st. Any suggestions on what I can Look up in the next few days that will help me. Any help would be appreciated. I tried to update my status but I think its taking a while. I am first year fellow.

thanks

 

[josephf1]

completing 1st year fellowship this week, 2 months in cathh lab, 100+ caths
best book for starters is kern's cath handbook available used cheap on amazon, dont need recent copy
good chapters in topol griffen cardiovascular manual from CCF
see if you can find youtube videos
every single interventionalist does things different, we have 2 in my program and i counted over 20 technique nuances different between them, also they can have surgeon style egos, so you have to really zen out and focus on fine motor skills, the images, the vitals, the patient, the pre and post procedure care, and try not to be overwhelmed. after 30 or so cases it actually gets pretty easy, i think ep is much more elaborate to learn and do.

 

[joejabjab]

I haven't found any good YouTube videos. . .if anyone has any good ones on cardiac cath techniques, could you post the link?

Going to keep searching. . .

 

[indiamacbean]

finishing up my first year of fellowship with 4 months in the cath lab. I think the Kern book is good. I am not sure that watching videos is going to help. People just have different styles and techniques. I think the key thing is to be methodical and take each step of a diagnostic case in discreet steps and learn how to do each one well.

I think a good goal for month one is getting good at access, learning how to use micropuncture kit if you use them, radial access if you do radial cases as well as really getting comfortable using the manifold and basics of setting up your shots are good goals for month one. the expectation in our program is that you are doing the majority of diagnostic cases from start to finish after around a month and a half to two months.

Our second month they really push us on catheter skills, shot set up and panning the table ourselves.

the final piece of advice is if it feels wrong there is probably a problem. don't force wires or catheters. if there is an access problem or you are really struggling don't just keep going. try something different and probably ask for help.

cath has been one of the best parts of my first year of fellowship and I wish I had started with it. have fun!