Heart: Catheterization of Coronary Arteries

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BOARD 1
1. Normal anatomy: vasculature
2. Detail of upper leg and abdomen vasculature
3. Sagittal view of aorta

BOARD 2
1. Musculature surrounding groin and femoral vessels
2. Femoral vessels

BOARD 3
1-6. Catheter inserted in femoral artery
7. Catheter in femoral artery up to heart

BOARD 4
1. Orientation view: femoral vessels and vasculature in pelvis
2. Angio-seal inserted in femoral artery

BOARD 5
1. Catheter in left main coronary artery

BOARD 6
1. Orientation view: catheter in femoral artery up to coronary arteries in heart
2. Heart with catheter in left main coronary artery
3. Example film: coronary angiography

BOARD 7
1. Orientation view: catheter in femoral artery and up into coronary vessels in heart
2. Clogged artery
3. Balloon cath

BOARD 8
1. Plaque in coronary artery
2. Catheter causing tear in plaque
3. Clot begins to form
4. Clot formed
5. Clot thrown

BOARD 9
1. Catheter in left main coronary artery
2. Balloon within lumen with surrounding plaque
3. Balloon inflated

BOARD 10
1. Catheter in left main coronary artery
2. Rotational atherectomy of branching vessel
3. Intracoronary stent placement: balloon and catheter in place
4. Balloon inflated
5. Stent remains with open lumen

BOARD 11
1. Catheter in left main coronary artery
2. Occlusion in circumflex artery
3. Intracoronary stent placement: balloon and catheter pushed past clot
4. Balloon inflated
5. Stent remains with open lumen