The management of complications in the cardiac catheterization laboratory systematically prepared for the prospective interventional cardiologist and already existing "heart teams".

patient care

Risk stratification, patient preparation
Legally compliant clarification and documentation
Aftercare of the patient

Procedural complications

Puncture site related
For wire placement, catheter placement
PTCA associated, stent associated
Drug and mechanical thrombus management

Periprocedural complications

Hemodynamic management, cardiogenic shock and use of support systems
Airway Management
Conscious sedation in the cath lab
Contrast allergy and contrast induced nephropathy
CPR in the cath lab

Error management

Teamwork
Error culture. What can we learn from aviation
Concrete training recommendations, simulation trainings

Guideline-based therapy and training according to

European Society of Cardiology
German Society for Cardiology
Recommendations of the Simulation Working Group of the DGK and the AGIK

Complication Management In The Cardiac Catheter Laboratory - innbundet, Engelsk, 2023