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Chapter 1

A patient-centered approach

Know when you can perform PCI (and when you can’t). In this chapter, you’ll review the crucial factors that you’ll need to consider when deciding whether to perform PCI.
6 lessons
30m
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Chapter 2

Getting back to basics

In this chapter, you’ll refresh your knowledge of coronary anatomy, learn how to choose the best angiographic view, and learn to assess lesion severity and characteristics.
5 lessons
36m
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Chapter 3

Basic tools of the trade

Review the equipment used in performing a PCI. From selecting a guide catheter to choosing your coronary stent, this chapter will cover the essential kit needed to perform PCI.
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32m
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Chapter 5

Assessing intermediate lesions

Figure out your next steps. Here, you’ll learn how to assess lesion significance using physiological measurements when it is unclear if there is a problem with coronary flow.
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14m
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Chapter 8

Post-procedure monitoring

In this final chapter, you’ll look at post-procedural care, hemostasis, identifying major post-PCI complications, and monitoring patients' ongoing medical treatment.
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11m
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David G O’Brien, MD FRCP
David is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Clinical Director of Cardiology at the Lincolnshire Heart Centre in the UK, and is a passionate teacher.
NHS United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust
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