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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.
7 Lessons
29:32 min
A patient-centered approach intro
0:33 min
Deciding who should have percutaneous coronary intervention
6:48 min
Considering patient-specific factors
5:01 min
Administering periprocedural medications
5:48 min
Obtaining patient consent
5:49 min
Considering vascular access sites
5:33 min
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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.
6 Lessons
35:15 min
Getting back to basics intro
0:39 min
Reviewing coronary anatomy
8:27 min
Identifying lesion severity
8:50 min
Diagnosing special lesion types
6:23 min
Making a plan
10:56 min
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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.
7 Lessons
31:02 min
Basic tools of the trade intro
0:45 min
Selecting a guide catheter
7:12 min
Selecting a guidewire
2:38 min
Selecting a balloon
7:02 min
Choosing a coronary stent
6:33 min
Using miscellaneous kit
6:52 min
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Chapter 4

Performing percutaneous coronary intervention

It’s showtime! This chapter will help you master the PCI procedure, guiding you step-by-step through the process so you can learn to perform a PCI yourself.
13 Lessons
58:03 min
Performing percutaneous coronary intervention intro
0:48 min
Obtaining femoral artery access
5:36 min
Accessing the radial artery
6:13 min
Troubleshooting radial access
4:41 min
Seating the guide catheter
3:22 min
Wiring the lesion
5:25 min
Loading a balloon and pre-dilatation
8:00 min
Selecting a stent
6:39 min
Positioning a stent
4:38 min
Deploying a stent and post-dilatation
3:55 min
Assessing success
4:28 min
Removing arterial sheaths safely
4:18 min
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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.
5 Lessons
13:50 min
Assessing intermediate lesions intro
0:33 min
Defining an intermediate lesion
2:48 min
Using a pressure wire
6:26 min
Performing a pressure wire study
4:03 min
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Chapter 6

Complex lesions

Some lesions will leave you scratching your head. This chapter covers more challenging situations like bifurcations, left main stem disease, calcified lesions, and vein graft PCI.
9 Lessons
44:31 min
Complex lesions intro
0:43 min
Dealing with branches and bends
5:44 min
Performing provisional stenting and T and protrusion
2:47 min
Utilizing the proximal optimization technique and kissing balloons
1:30 min
Employing dedicated bifurcation techniques
9:39 min
Managing calclfied vessels
4:14 min
Evaluating left main stem disease
11:34 min
Defining and treating a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO)
8:20 min
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Chapter 7

Common procedural complications

What do you do when things go pear-shaped? In this chapter, you’ll cover the immediate intracoronary complications of PCI and how to deal with them.
9 Lessons
35:22 min
Common procedural complications intro
0:22 min
Recognizing and treating acute no-reflow
4:20 min
Managing acute side branch occlusion
2:20 min
Classifying and managing coronary dissection
6:58 min
Classifying and managing coronary perforation
4:55 min
Dealing with stent loss
7:09 min
Managing arterial access complications
3:48 min
Using the miscellaneous kit
5:30 min
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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.
7 Lessons
10:22 min
Post-procedure monitoring intro
0:52 min
Caring for patients post-intervention
1:38 min
Treating post-intervention hypotension
1:58 min
Evaluating for visual or neurologic complications
3:31 min
Discharging patients on the appropriate medical therapy
1:10 min
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Percutanteous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Essentials outro
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