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Equipment Used in Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizaiton
Introduction
Selection of Sheaths for Diagnostic Catheterization
Selection of Sheaths for Diagnostic Catheterization
Selection of Catheters Used for Diagnostic Angiography
Selection of Catheters Used for Diagnostic Angiography
Left and Right Judkins Catheters
- Constructed from polyethylene or polyurethane with a fine wire braid within the wall to allow advancement and directional control and to prevent kinking.
- The left Judkins catheter: This catheter is preshaped to allow entry into the left coronary ostium from the femoral approach with minimal catheter manipulation.
- A preformed left Judkins catheter can also be used from the left brachial or radial artery, but a catheter with 0.5 cm less curvature than required for the femoral approach is generally better suited for coronary cannulation.
- The right Judkins catheter: This catheter is shaped to permit entry into the right coronary artery (RCA) with a small amount of rotational catheter manipulation from any vascular approach.
Judkings Technique
Left and Right Amplatz
Amplatz catheters can be used for the femoral or brachial approach to coronary arteriography.
Hockey Stick
Extra-Backup (EBU)
(Sones)
Editor-In-Chief: Template:WikiDoc Cardiology News C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]