Category: Cardiology

Eustachian valve in right atrium is the valve of the inferior vena caval opening into the right atrium.

Judkins left guide catheter is used for percutaneous coronary interventions.

Though the multipurpose catheter is similar in appearance to the right coronary catheter, the distal curve is longer than that of right coronary catheter.

Pigtail catheter is a left heart angiographic catheter. Curved tip reduces chance of jet of dye injected using a pressure injector from impinging on wall and producing staining

Cournand catheter is a right heart diagnostic catheter named after the Nobel laureate Andre Cournand.

Hub of a tiger catheter showing the size (5F) illustrating the maximum guide wire size of 0.38 and the catheter length of 100 cm.

Primary aim of cardiac rehabilitation is to enable the patient to regain full physical, psychological and social status after a cardiac event.

Judkins left coronary catheter has a primary curve (distal) and a secondary curve.

Catheter hub illustrating the various specifications of the catheter.

Signs in pulmonary embolism: Westermark sign, Hampton's hump, McConnell's sign, Knuckle sign