Hemodynamics: Pressures and Flows

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Step 1 Check setup (transducer leveling, zeroing, and calibration) Select appropriate fluid-filled catheter (short, large bore, stiff, with side holes, or end hole) Assure there are tight connections between catheter(s)…

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Catheter Closure of Coronary Artery Fistula

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Fig. 30.1 (a) Aortic root angiogram in anteroposterior view shows tortuous coronary artery fistula (CAF) (arrow) arising from the left coronary artery (LCA) entering right atrium (RA). Normal branching of…

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Catheters and Wires

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Fig. 6.1 Shapes of selected torque-controlled catheters (see text). (a) Pigtail catheter, (b) Amplatz left coronary catheter, (c) Amplatz right coronary catheter, (d) internal mammary catheter, (e) Judkins left coronary…

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Hemodynamic Formulae, Calculations, and Charts

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Dubois and Dubois [2]: 47.2 Derived Hemodynamic Data 47.2.1 Cardiac Output where SV = stroke volume, EDV and ESV = end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes, CO = cardiac output, HR = heart rate, and EF = ejection fraction. 47.2.2 The Fick…

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Ventricular Septal Defects

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Fig. 28.1 The Amplatzer Muscular VSD Occluder, AGA Medical Corporation, St. Jude, MN. A device size/waist diameter (mm), B disc diameter (mm), C waist length (mm) 28.3.2 Device for PMVSD…

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Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum

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Fig. 19.1 Angiographic morphology of the RV in PAIVS. (a) Mild RV cavitary hypoplasia with well-developed infundibulum, inlet and apical parts and ‘tripartite’ RV. There is moderate TR and the…

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