Category: Angiography and Interventions

Measures to reduce radiation exposure during interventional procedures Important measures to reduce radiation exposure include: Lower the rate of fluoroscopy Minimize the use of cinefluoroscopy which has 10

Instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR): Translesional pressure gradient in a specific diastolic interval is measured. This period has a constant microvascular resistance and results similar to FFR can

Indeflator is an inflation/deflation device used to inflate and deflate an angioplasty balloon during coronary angioplasty.

Judkins right coronary catheter has a sharp primary curve and a shallow secondary curve.

Pharmaco-invasive strategy not a bad option – EARLY-MYO trial Pharmaco-invasive strategy means early thrombolysis for followed by early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In case where the delay in

Angio quiz Angio Quiz: Identify the vessel marked by the arrow: Left main coronary artery Left circumflex coronary artery Left anterior descending coronary artery Left posterior descending coronary

Same day discharge for peripheral arterial procedures in elderly: SENIOR-ER registry Peripheral arterial procedures in elderly: Same day discharge after peripheral arterial procedures have been documented to be safe

Distal LAD filling from homocollaterals – coronary angiogram Distal LAD filling from homocollaterals Left coronary angiogram showing total occlusion of left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) with retrograde

Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) consists of an IVUS catheter, pullback device and the imaging console.

LAD Stenosis – Left coronary angiogram Left coronary angiogram showing tight stenosis of distal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery just prior to its bifurcation into a terminal